Argentina vs Hong Kong, China: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Argentina
53.3%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
52.7%
in 2025
Argentina rank
109th
Hong Kong, China rank
112th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Argentina
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 53.3% against 52.7% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Argentina ranks 109th and Hong Kong, China ranks 112th of 194 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.7% | 44.1% | 14.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 28.1% | 47.6% | 19.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 40.1% | 47.5% | 7.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 51.9% | 4.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 54.1% | 5.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 53.1% | 2.1% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Argentina or Hong Kong, China?
- Argentina, at 53.3% against 52.7% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Argentina and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.6%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Hong Kong, China?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Hong Kong, China rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Argentina ranks 109th and Hong Kong, China ranks 112th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.