Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 83.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Hong Kong, China, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 83.5% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates in Hong Kong, China peaked at 83.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 1990.
Hong Kong, China ranks 71st of 186 countries on this measure, 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 rates in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | 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 rates in Hong Kong, China?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Hong Kong, China was 83.5% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates 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 rates?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).