Fertility and female labor force participation in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Fertility and female labor force participation was 52.69 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52.69
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
112th
of 194 countries
All-time high
55.25
in 2018
All-time low
36.83
in 1961
Years of data
52
1961–2025
Fertility and female labor force participation in Hong Kong, China, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 52.69 for fertility and female labor force participation in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation 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 52 years of available data.
Fertility and female labor force participation in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.83 | — |
| 1966 | 41.02 | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 42.83 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 46.95 | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 45.41 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 44.1 | -2.9% |
| 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 | 44.82 | 42.83 | 46.95 | 4 |
| 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 |
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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)
- 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 fertility and female labor force participation in Hong Kong, China?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Hong Kong, China was 52.69 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 55.25 in 2018.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.83 in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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