Female employment to population ratio in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Female employment to population ratio was 51.14 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.14
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
87th
of 172 countries
All-time high
53.91
in 2018
All-time low
42.07
in 1979
Years of data
47
1975–2025
Female employment to population ratio in Hong Kong, 1975–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment to population ratio in Hong Kong is 51.14, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio in Hong Kong peaked at 53.91 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 42.07, in 1979.
Hong Kong ranks 87th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 42.68 | — |
| 1979 | 42.07 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 43.23 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 46.84 | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 45.96 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 45.88 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 47.32 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 47.2 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 47.59 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 47.6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 47.3 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 46.17 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 45.95 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 47.04 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 45.37 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 45.58 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 46.34 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 46.17 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 46.66 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 46.96 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 46.58 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 47.11 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 48.71 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 48.89 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 48.42 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 48.95 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 49.64 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 50.68 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 51.27 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 51.57 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 50.93 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 50.09 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 51.47 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 52.06 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 52.87 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 52.9 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 53 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 53.11 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 53.58 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 53.91 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 53.81 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 51.75 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 51.9 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 51.05 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 50.98 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 51.08 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 51.14 | +0.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 51.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.4, 96% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 51.14 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.44, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.37 | 42.07 | 42.68 | 2 |
| 1980s | 46.51 | 43.23 | 47.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.3 | 45.37 | 47.04 | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.62 | 47.11 | 51.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.68 | 50.09 | 53.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.32 | 50.98 | 51.9 | 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 female employment to population ratio in Hong Kong?
- Female employment to population ratio in Hong Kong was 51.14 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 53.91 in 2018.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.07 in 1979.
- How does Hong Kong rank for female employment to population ratio?
- Hong Kong ranks 87th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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