Employment rate, men vs. women in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Employment rate, men vs. women was 60.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment rate, men vs. women in Hong Kong, China, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rate, men vs. women in Hong Kong, China stood at 60.0%. 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 rate, men vs. women in Hong Kong, China peaked at 77.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2025.
That places Hong Kong, China 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 rate, men vs. women in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 77.3% | — |
| 1992 | 76.5% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 76.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 75.5% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 73.7% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 73.3% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 73.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 70.9% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 68.7% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 69.2% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 68.2% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 66.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 66.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 64.5% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 64.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 65.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 65.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 65.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 65.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 64.5% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 61.0% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 61.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 60.3% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 60.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.9% | 68.7% | 77.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 64.5% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 64.3% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 60.0% | 61.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More work & labour data for Hong Kong, China
- 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 rate, men vs. women in Hong Kong, China?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Hong Kong, China was 60.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2025.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- 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, China data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.