Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 51.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Hong Kong, China, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Hong Kong, China stood at 51.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Hong Kong, China peaked at 54.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 1993.
Hong Kong, China ranks 103rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.1% | — |
| 1991 | 47.9% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 46.8% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 46.4% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 46.9% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 47.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 47.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 48.7% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 51.4% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 52.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 52.3% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 54.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 54.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 53.7% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 53.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 52.3% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 52.3% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 51.8% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.5% | 46.4% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 49.0% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 51.3% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 51.8% | 53.7% | 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 female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Hong Kong, China?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Hong Kong, China was 51.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 1993.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).