Female unemployment rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Female unemployment rate was 2.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female unemployment rate in Hong Kong, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female unemployment rate in Hong Kong stood at 2.3%.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female unemployment rate in Hong Kong peaked at 6.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1991.
Hong Kong ranks 165th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female unemployment rate in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.6% | — |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +72.6% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +94.0% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +52.7% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +45.2% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +106.4% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -31.4% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 4.7% | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female unemployment rate in Hong Kong?
- Female unemployment rate in Hong Kong was 2.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female unemployment rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest female unemployment rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1991.
- How does Hong Kong rank for female unemployment rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female unemployment rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.