Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Hungary
Hungary: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 70.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
102nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.7%
in 2025
All-time low
52.6%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Hungary, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 70.7% for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Hungary peaked at 70.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 1950.
Hungary ranks 102nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.6% | — |
| 1951 | 52.6% | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 52.7% | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 52.7% | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 52.8% | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 52.9% | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 53.0% | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 53.1% | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 53.2% | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 53.3% | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 53.4% | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 53.6% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 53.7% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 53.9% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 54.1% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 54.3% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 54.4% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 54.6% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 54.9% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 55.1% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 55.3% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 55.5% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 55.8% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 56.0% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 56.3% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 56.5% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 56.8% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 57.1% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 57.3% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 57.6% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 57.9% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 58.2% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 58.5% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 58.8% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 59.1% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 59.4% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 59.7% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 60.0% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 60.4% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 60.7% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 61.0% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 61.3% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 61.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 62.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 62.3% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 62.6% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 63.0% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 63.3% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 63.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 64.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 64.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 66.1% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 69.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 69.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 70.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 70.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 70.5% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 70.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 87% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 70.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.9% | 52.6% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.2% | 53.4% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.4% | 55.3% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.3% | 57.9% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.5% | 61.0% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 64.3% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 69.5% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 70.2% | 70.7% | 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Hungary?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Hungary was 70.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 1950.
- How does Hungary rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Hungary ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.