Labor force, female in Hungary
Hungary: Labor force, female was 47.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Hungary is 47.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Hungary peaked at 47.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 2020.
That places Hungary 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.2% | — |
| 1991 | 47.0% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 47.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 47.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 46.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 47.1% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.1% | 47.0% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 47.3% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 46.3% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 46.3% | 47.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,255 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Hungary?
- Labor force, female in Hungary was 47.1% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for labor force, female?
- Hungary ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.