Share of female workers by sector in Hungary
Hungary: Share of female workers by sector was 2.38 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.38
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
137th
of 186 countries
All-time high
8.11
in 1991
All-time low
2.35
in 2010
Years of data
35
1991β2025
Share of female workers by sector in Hungary, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 2.38 for share of female workers by sector in 2025.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Hungary peaked at 8.11 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.35, in 2010.
That places Hungary 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.58 | 3.94 | 8.11 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.01 | 2.37 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 | 2.35 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 | 2.38 | 2.88 | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 45,335 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 44,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 47,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Hungary?
- Share of female workers by sector in Hungary was 2.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 8.11 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Hungary ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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