Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled was 52.69 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Hong Kong, China, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 52.69 for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Hong Kong, China peaked at 55.25 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.83, in 1961.
Hong Kong, China ranks 112th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.83 | — |
| 1966 | 41.02 | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 42.83 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 43.86 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 44.89 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 45.92 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 46.95 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 45.41 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 44.98 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 44.54 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 44.1 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 45.71 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 48.62 | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 47.1 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 48.34 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 49.75 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 48.47 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 48.86 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 48.6 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 48.22 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 47.1 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 46.57 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 47.8 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 46.24 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 46.49 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 47.14 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 47.57 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 47.8 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 47.96 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 48.54 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 49.2 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 49.09 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 50.67 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 51.95 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 51.62 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 51.83 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 51.93 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 52.64 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 53.07 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 53.15 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 53.24 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 51.91 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 52.95 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 53.54 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 54.49 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 54.55 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 54.74 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 54.8 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 55.16 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 55.25 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 55.08 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 54.33 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 54.19 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 52.91 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 52.24 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 52.31 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 52.69 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.93 | 36.83 | 41.02 | 2 |
| 1970s | 44.83 | 42.83 | 46.95 | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.08 | 45.71 | 49.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.53 | 46.24 | 49.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.92 | 49.09 | 53.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.25 | 51.91 | 55.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.11 | 52.24 | 54.33 | 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Hong Kong, China?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Hong Kong, China was 52.69 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 55.25 in 2018.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.83 in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.