Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Hungary
Hungary: Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) was 35.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, female in Hungary, 1996–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female employment.
Analysis
In 2024, part time employment, female in Hungary stood at 35.6%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, female in Hungary peaked at 35.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2002.
Hungary ranks 51st of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 25.4% | — |
| 1997 | 16.6% | -34.7% |
| 1998 | 17.6% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 14.4% | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 24.7% | +71.7% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -39.0% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | +50.2% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 32.2% | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 35.6% | +10.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 35.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.6%, 97% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 35.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.8%, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5% | 14.4% | 25.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 13.6% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 18.0% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 28.6% | 35.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More work & labour data for Hungary
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.237 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1776 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,774 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,505 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,653 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,807 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,461 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is part time employment, female in Hungary?
- Part time employment, female in Hungary was 35.6% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, female recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2002.
- How does Hungary rank for part time employment, female?
- Hungary ranks 51st out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.