Female labor force participation rate by age in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Female labor force participation rate by age was 30.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate by age in Hong Kong, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate by age in Hong Kong is 30.17, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Hong Kong peaked at 55.72 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.17, in 2024.
Hong Kong ranks 115th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.72 | — |
| 1991 | 55.2 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 53.87 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 52.14 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 51.61 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 49.35 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 49.61 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 48.72 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 49.12 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 46.92 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 44.73 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 45.45 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 45.38 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 44.4 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 44.66 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 44.79 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 44.08 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 44.47 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 42.53 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 40.28 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 36.73 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 37.05 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 37.58 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 39.96 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 39.26 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 41.43 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 41.94 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 41.52 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 40.94 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 40.46 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 36.57 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 35.34 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 32.46 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 31.1 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 30.17 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.23 | 46.92 | 55.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.08 | 40.28 | 45.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.69 | 36.73 | 41.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.13 | 30.17 | 36.57 | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate by age in Hong Kong?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Hong Kong was 30.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 55.72 in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.17 in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Hong Kong ranks 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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