Labor participation rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Labor participation rate was 56.36 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor participation rate in Hong Kong, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 56.36 for labor participation rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate in Hong Kong peaked at 63.44 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 56.36, in 2025.
That places Hong Kong 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.92 | 60.93 | 63.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.61 | 59.98 | 61.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.07 | 58.82 | 60.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.66 | 56.36 | 58.98 | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 30.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 28.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 29.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 66.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 71.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate in Hong Kong?
- Labor participation rate in Hong Kong was 56.36 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor participation rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 63.44 in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.36 in 2025.
- How does Hong Kong rank for labor participation rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor participation rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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