Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Hungary
Hungary: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) was 4.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Hungary is 4.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Hungary peaked at 11.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1990.
Hungary ranks 121st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.4% | — |
| 1991 | 7.6% | +442.9% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 10.4% | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | -2.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 4.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.5%, 78% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 4.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.0%, 71% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +442.9% | 1.4% | 7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 1.4% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 4.9% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 3.5% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Hungary?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Hungary was 4.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Hungary ranks 121st out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.