Hong Kong vs United States: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Hong Kong
84.5%
in 2025
United States
84.5%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
71st
United States rank
73rd
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Hong Kong
- United States
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 84.5% against 84.5% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 71st and United States ranks 73rd of 196 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.2% | 48.0% | 3.8% | United States |
| 1970s | 54.4% | 60.2% | 5.8% | United States |
| 1980s | 59.4% | 70.9% | 11.5% | United States |
| 1990s | 61.8% | 78.0% | 16.2% | United States |
| 2000s | 72.8% | 80.9% | 8.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 82.4% | 3.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 83.8% | 1.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Hong Kong or United States?
- Hong Kong, at 84.5% against 84.5% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Hong Kong and United States?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United States?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and United States rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Hong Kong ranks 71st and United States ranks 73rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.