Hungary vs Italy: Share of female employment by economic sector

Hungary
2.4%
in 2025
Italy
2.0%
in 2025
Hungary rank
137th
Italy rank
140th

Share of female employment by economic sector over time

  • Hungary
  • Italy
2468199120082025

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 2.4% against 2.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.

Hungary ranks 137th and Italy ranks 140th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 5.6% 6.5% 0.9% Italy
2000s 3.0% 3.5% 0.5% Italy
2010s 2.7% 2.5% 0.2% Hungary
2020s 2.6% 2.2% 0.4% Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Hungary or Italy?
Hungary, at 2.4% against 2.0% in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Hungary and Italy?
0.4%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Italy?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Italy rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
Hungary ranks 137th and Italy ranks 140th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of female employment by economic sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of female employment by economic sector
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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