Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 83.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Hong Kong, China, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 83.5% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Hong Kong, China peaked at 83.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 1990.
That places Hong Kong, China 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.5% | — |
| 1991 | 60.8% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 59.9% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 59.6% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 60.9% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 62.1% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 63.0% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 63.7% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 64.9% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 65.9% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 66.8% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 69.4% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 71.5% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 71.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 73.1% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 75.2% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 76.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 75.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 77.3% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 77.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 78.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 79.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 79.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 80.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 80.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 81.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 82.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 82.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 82.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 83.5% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 83.5% | -0.0% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 83.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.3%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 83.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.2%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 59.5% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.6% | 66.8% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 75.6% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 82.0% | 83.5% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Hong Kong, China?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Hong Kong, China was 83.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 1990.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.