Employment to population ratio men vs women in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 59.99 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Hong Kong, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio men vs women in Hong Kong stood at 59.99. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in Hong Kong peaked at 77.29 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 59.99, in 2025.
That places Hong Kong 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 77.29 | — |
| 1992 | 76.49 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 76.24 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 75.46 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 73.73 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 73.26 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 73.36 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 70.88 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 68.71 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 69.22 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 68.17 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 65.98 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 64.96 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 65.72 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 66.02 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 66.31 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 66.67 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 66.14 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 64.48 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 64.33 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 64.97 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 65.4 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 65.89 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 65.66 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 65.77 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.41 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 65.37 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 65.8 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 64.46 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 61.02 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 61.03 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.9 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 61.2 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 60.31 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 59.99 | -0.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 59.99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.47, 93% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 59.99 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.63, 86% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.94 | 68.71 | 77.29 | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.37 | 64.48 | 69.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.31 | 64.33 | 65.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.74 | 59.99 | 61.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More work & labour data for Hong Kong
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 2,981 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 55.13 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3,663 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.06 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 149,185 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,833 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 53.6 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.56 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio men vs women in Hong Kong?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Hong Kong was 59.99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 77.29 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.99 in 2025.
- How does Hong Kong rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Hong Kong ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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