Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 51.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Hong Kong, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 51.2% for labor force, female in 2025. 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, labor force, female in Hong Kong peaked at 51.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 1990.
That places Hong Kong 6th out of 187 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.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.9% | — |
| 1991 | 37.6% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 37.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 37.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 38.3% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 38.9% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 39.5% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 40.0% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 40.7% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 41.2% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 41.8% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 42.9% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 44.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 44.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 45.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 47.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 51.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.5%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 51.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.8%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.8% | 36.9% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 41.8% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 47.2% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 50.6% | 51.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Hong Kong?
- Labor force, female in Hong Kong was 51.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 1990.
- How does Hong Kong rank for labor force, female?
- Hong Kong ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female 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 International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.