Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 51.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Hong Kong, China, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Hong Kong, China stood at 51.8%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Hong Kong, China peaked at 54.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 1993.
Hong Kong, China ranks 104th of 187 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.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 51.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.1%, 94% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 51.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.9%, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Hong Kong, China?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Hong Kong, China was 51.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 1993.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.