Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Hungary
Hungary: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 5.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Hungary, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 5.7% for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Hungary peaked at 13.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2025.
Hungary ranks 138th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.9% | — |
| 1992 | 13.5% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 10.9% | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 9.2% | 13.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.1% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.3% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.3% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1929 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Hungary?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Hungary was 5.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Hungary ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.