Modeled female employment to population ratio in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 50.63 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
50.63
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
87th
of 186 countries
All-time high
53.42
in 2018
All-time low
45.46
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Hong Kong, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 50.63 for modeled female employment to population ratio in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Hong Kong peaked at 53.42 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45.46, in 1993.
That places Hong Kong 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.19 | — |
| 1992 | 45.88 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 45.46 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 46.1 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 45.99 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 46.5 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 46.87 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 46.47 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 46.23 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 47.02 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 48.36 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 48.41 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 47.86 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 48.42 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 49.37 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 50.08 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 50.73 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 50.88 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 50.28 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 49.46 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 50.86 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 51.43 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 52.27 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 52.31 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 52.48 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 52.61 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 53.08 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 53.42 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 53.26 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 51.18 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 51.45 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 50.92 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 51.01 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 51.02 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.63 | -0.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 50.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.07, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 50.63 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.47, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.3 | 45.46 | 47.19 | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.14 | 47.02 | 50.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.12 | 49.46 | 53.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.03 | 50.63 | 51.45 | 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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Hong Kong?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Hong Kong was 50.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 53.42 in 2018.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.46 in 1993.
- How does Hong Kong rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Hong Kong ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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