Hong Kong vs South Korea: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps
Hong Kong
28.71
in 2025
South Korea
28.62
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
114th
South Korea rank
116th
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 28.71 against 28.62 in South Korea, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 114th and South Korea ranks 116th of 171 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.55 | 33.33 | 21.23 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 63 | 51.24 | 11.76 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 60.63 | 43.32 | 17.31 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 55.72 | 33.71 | 22.01 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 44.08 | 34.27 | 9.81 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 39.69 | 30.12 | 9.56 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 32.39 | 30.66 | 1.73 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- Hong Kong, at 28.71 against 28.62 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 0.09, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Hong Kong ranks 114th and South Korea ranks 116th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.