Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment) in Hungary
Hungary: Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment) was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Time-related underemployment, female in Hungary, 1999–2024
Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.
Analysis
In 2024, time-related underemployment, female in Hungary stood at 0.9%.
That represents a change of up 24.6% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, female in Hungary peaked at 3.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.
That places Hungary 83rd out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.2% | — |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -34.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -47.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +96.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +36.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +912.8% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +29.9% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -25.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -45.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +24.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.7%, 25% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.4%, 28% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment) in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +912.8% | 0.2% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 80 Seychelles 1.1% compare
- 81 Poland 1.1% compare
- 82 Israel 1.1% compare
- 84 Czechia 0.9% compare
- 85 Montenegro 0.9% compare
- 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8% compare
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 time-related underemployment, female in Hungary?
- Time-related underemployment, female in Hungary was 0.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
- How does Hungary rank for time-related underemployment, female?
- Hungary ranks 83rd out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is time-related underemployment, female rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.