Male labor participation rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Male labor participation rate was 62.07 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
62.07
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
154th
of 186 countries
All-time high
79.14
in 1990
All-time low
62.07
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Hong Kong, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, male labor participation rate in Hong Kong stood at 62.07. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Hong Kong peaked at 79.14 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62.07, in 2025.
That places Hong Kong 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Male labor participation rate in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.14 | — |
| 1991 | 78.81 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 78.05 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 77.77 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 77.01 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 76.33 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 75.62 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 75.1 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 74.57 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 73.94 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 73.3 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 72.53 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 72 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 71.52 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 71.2 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 70.64 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 70.27 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 69.85 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 68.94 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 68.67 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 67.77 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 67.67 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 67.96 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 68.49 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 68.09 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 67.92 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 67.66 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 67.97 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 66.83 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 65.53 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 65.03 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 64.19 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 63.41 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 62.59 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 62.07 | -0.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 62.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.77, 90% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 62.07 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72, 86% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.63 | 73.94 | 79.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.89 | 68.67 | 73.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.85 | 66.83 | 68.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8 | 62.07 | 65.53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More work & labour data for Hong Kong
- 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 male labor participation rate in Hong Kong?
- Male labor participation rate in Hong Kong was 62.07 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 79.14 in 1990.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.07 in 2025.
- How does Hong Kong rank for male labor participation rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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