France vs Hong Kong, China: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- France
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 56.99 against 56.96 in France, a difference of 0.03.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
France ranks 145th and Hong Kong, China ranks 144th of 210 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.12 | 63.86 | 9.73 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 56.3 | 64.87 | 8.57 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 55.57 | 62.25 | 6.68 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 55.98 | 61.17 | 5.19 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 55.96 | 60.77 | 4.81 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 56.09 | 58.1 | 2.01 | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), France or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 56.99 against 56.96 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between France and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.03, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Hong Kong, China?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do France and Hong Kong, China rank globally for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- France ranks 145th and Hong Kong, China ranks 144th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.