Share of male vs female employment in services in Hungary
Hungary: Share of male vs female employment in services was 53.09 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53.09
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
86th
of 186 countries
All-time high
53.87
in 2013
All-time low
43.74
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Hungary, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in services in Hungary is 53.09, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Hungary peaked at 53.87 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43.74, in 1991.
That places Hungary 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.74 | — |
| 1992 | 44.63 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 47.94 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 49.05 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 49.76 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 48.34 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 48.72 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 47.27 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 47.91 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 49.49 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 49.53 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.57 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.41 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 50.94 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 51.2 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 51.44 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 51.34 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 51.79 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 52.05 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 52.89 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 52.49 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 53.47 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 53.87 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 53.15 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 52.92 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 52.81 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 51.63 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 50.11 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 51.21 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 51.29 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 52.72 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 52.71 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 52.69 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 52.67 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 53.09 | +0.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 53.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.97, 80% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 53.09 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.41, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.48 | 43.74 | 49.76 | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.78 | 49.49 | 52.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.45 | 50.11 | 53.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.53 | 51.29 | 53.09 | 6 |
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 share of male vs female employment in services in Hungary?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Hungary was 53.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 53.87 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.74 in 1991.
- How does Hungary rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Hungary ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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