Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 100.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1996
All-time low
85.2%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Hong Kong, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Hong Kong stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Hong Kong peaked at 100.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 85.2%, in 1950.
That places Hong Kong 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 85.2% | — |
| 1951 | 85.2% | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 85.2% | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 85.2% | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 85.2% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 85.2% | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 85.2% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 85.2% | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 85.2% | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 85.2% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 85.2% | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 85.2% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 85.4% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 85.7% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 85.9% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 86.3% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 86.6% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 87.0% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 87.3% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 87.7% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 88.0% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 88.3% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 88.7% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 89.1% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 89.5% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 89.9% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 90.3% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 90.7% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 91.1% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 91.5% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 92.5% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 92.8% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 93.3% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 94.5% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 96.2% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 98.0% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 99.3% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.2% | 85.2% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 86.0% | 85.2% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.3% | 87.7% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.5% | 91.5% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 1 Anguilla 100.0% compare
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- 1 Bermuda 100.0% compare
- 1 Cayman Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Gibraltar 100.0% compare
- 1 Kuwait 100.0% compare
- 1 Macao 100.0% compare
- 1 Monaco 100.0% compare
- 1 Nauru 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Barthelemy 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Martin (French part) 100.0% compare
- 1 Singapore 100.0% compare
- 1 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 100.0% compare
- 1 Vatican 100.0% compare
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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Hong Kong?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Hong Kong was 100.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.2% in 1950.
- How does Hong Kong rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.