Proportion of labor force who are women in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Proportion of labor force who are women was 51.18 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.18
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 186 countries
All-time high
51.18
in 2025
All-time low
36.95
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Hong Kong, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of labor force who are women in Hong Kong stood at 51.18. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Hong Kong peaked at 51.18 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.95, in 1990.
That places Hong Kong 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.95 | — |
| 1991 | 37.63 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 37.47 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 37.57 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 38.27 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 38.92 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 39.47 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 39.98 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 40.65 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 41.23 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 41.8 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 42.93 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 43.92 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 44.13 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 44.62 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 45.24 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 45.79 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 46.39 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 46.91 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 47.28 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 47.2 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 47.95 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 48.29 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 48.71 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 49.05 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 49.33 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 49.58 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 49.95 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 49.98 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.39 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 50.61 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 50.83 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 50.72 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 50.81 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 51.16 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 51.18 | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 51.18 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.51, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 51.18 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.84, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.81 | 36.95 | 41.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.9 | 41.8 | 47.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.04 | 47.2 | 50.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.88 | 50.61 | 51.18 | 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 proportion of labor force who are women in Hong Kong?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Hong Kong was 51.18 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 51.18 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.95 in 1990.
- How does Hong Kong rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Hong Kong ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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