Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Hungary
Hungary: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 81.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Hungary, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Hungary is 81.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Hungary peaked at 92.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 1960.
That places Hungary 89th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.3% | — |
| 1970 | 63.6% | +29.0% |
| 1978 | 74.6% | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 75.6% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 69.7% | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 87.2% | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 87.5% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 88.4% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 89.7% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 90.7% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 92.2% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 92.0% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 91.2% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 92.2% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 71.7% | -22.3% |
| 1991 | 77.2% | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 77.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 76.4% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 74.9% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 71.0% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 69.2% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 68.4% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 70.8% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 71.3% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 71.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 72.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 73.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 73.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 73.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 73.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 73.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 75.7% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 75.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 75.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 73.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 78.7% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 79.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 79.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 80.9% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 81.0% | +0.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 81.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.1%, 95% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 81.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.0%, 95% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +29.0% | 49.3% | 63.6% |
| 1981 | +25.0% | 69.7% | 87.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.3% | 1 |
| 1970s | 71.3% | 63.6% | 75.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 88.1% | 69.7% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.8% | 68.4% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.9% | 71.2% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 73.3% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 73.3% | 81.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 86 Burkina Faso 81.8% compare
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- 90 Montenegro 80.8% compare
- 91 South Africa 80.6% compare
- 92 Puerto Rico 80.6% compare
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Hungary?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Hungary was 81.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 1960.
- How does Hungary rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Hungary ranks 89th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.