Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Hungary
Hungary: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) was 42.15 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Hungary, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Hungary is 42.15, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Hungary peaked at 42.15 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.19, in 2000.
That places Hungary 19th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.19 | — |
| 2001 | 37.65 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 37.86 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 37.19 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 36.65 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 39.4 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 40.94 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 39.04 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 40.78 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 39.9 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 39.96 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 38.22 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 36.26 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 38.26 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 37.59 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 39.06 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 37.72 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 37.64 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 36.69 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 35.58 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 36.8 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 35.99 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 37.05 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 38.47 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 42.15 | +9.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 42.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.69, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 42.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.81, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.36 | 34.19 | 40.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.7 | 35.58 | 39.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.09 | 35.99 | 42.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More gender data for Hungary
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,338 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,111 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,111 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.295 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 43,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,773 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Hungary?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Hungary was 42.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 42.15 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.19 in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Hungary ranks 19th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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