Colombia vs Hong Kong, China: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Colombia
52.3%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
52.7%
in 2025
Colombia rank
114th
Hong Kong, China rank
112th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Colombia
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 52.7% against 52.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Colombia ranks 114th and Hong Kong, China ranks 112th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.5% | 47.7% | 14.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 52.0% | 47.5% | 4.5% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 51.8% | 0.8% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 54.2% | 0.5% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 53.1% | 2.0% | 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, Colombia or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 52.7% against 52.3% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Colombia and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.4%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Hong Kong, China?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Colombia ranks 114th 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.