Female share of the labor force — all countries

Female share of the labor force — Hungary

Female share of the labor force in Hungary in 2025 — 47.08%. Ranked 63 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 0.16 pp.

2025 47.08% −0.05 pp vs 2024
World rank 63of 182
Period maximum 47.67%2010
Period minimum 46.26%2020

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of labor force

Female share of the labor force — Hungary, 1990–20254646.54747.54819901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 47.24%1991: 47.04%1992: 47%1993: 47%1994: 47.05%1995: 47.08%1996: 47.09%1997: 47.12%1998: 47.17%1999: 47.23%2000: 47.31%2001: 47.37%2002: 47.44%2003: 47.5%2004: 47.57%2005: 47.6%2006: 47.63%2007: 47.57%2008: 47.53%2009: 47.26%2010: 47.67%2011: 47.61%2012: 47.62%2013: 47.3%2014: 47.1%2015: 47.01%2016: 46.95%2017: 46.67%2018: 46.66%2019: 46.28%2020: 46.26%2021: 46.49%2022: 46.63%2023: 46.85%2024: 47.12%2025: 47.08%
Change over the period: −0.16 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Hungary

Hungary 47.08%
World 40.18%
Eastern Europe computed 47.71%
High-income countries computed 45.06%
Female share of the labor force — Hungary, by year Hungary All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 47.08 −0.05 pp
2024 47.12 +0.28 pp
2023 46.85 +0.21 pp
2022 46.63 +0.15 pp
2021 46.49 +0.23 pp
2020 46.26 −0.02 pp
2019 46.28 −0.38 pp
2018 46.66 −0.01 pp
2017 46.67 −0.27 pp
2016 46.95 −0.06 pp
2015 47.01 −0.09 pp
2014 47.1 −0.2 pp
2013 47.3 −0.33 pp
2012 47.62 +0.01 pp
2011 47.61 −0.05 pp
2010 47.67 +0.4 pp
2009 47.26 −0.27 pp
2008 47.53 −0.04 pp
2007 47.57 −0.06 pp
2006 47.63 +0.03 pp
2005 47.6 +0.04 pp
2004 47.57 +0.07 pp
2003 47.5 +0.06 pp
2002 47.44 +0.07 pp
2001 47.37 +0.06 pp
2000 47.31 +0.08 pp
1999 47.23 +0.06 pp
1998 47.17 +0.05 pp
1997 47.12 +0.03 pp
1996 47.09 +0.01 pp
1995 47.08 +0.03 pp
1994 47.05 +0.05 pp
1993 47 +0 pp
1992 47 −0.04 pp
1991 47.04 −0.2 pp
1990 47.24

Eastern Europe, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of women in the total labor force. It differs from female labor force participation in measuring composition rather than reach: the first answers what part of those working are women, the second what part of women work. Fifty percent would mean complete equality of composition; in most countries it comes to between forty and forty-eight, and in the Gulf states and South Asia to less than twenty.

Important: A measure of composition, not of access: the share can rise because men are leaving the labor market. It is worth reading together with female labor force participation.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.