Labor force, female in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Labor force, female was 51.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Hong Kong, China, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China 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, China peaked at 51.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 1990.
That places Hong Kong, China 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 in Hong Kong, China, 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% |
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, China
- 3 Mozambique 51.7% compare
- 4 Burundi 51.6% compare
- 5 Togo 51.3% compare
- 7 Macau, China 51.0% compare
- 8 Bahamas 50.7% compare
- 9 Azerbaijan 49.9% compare
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- 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, China?
- Labor force, female in Hong Kong, China 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, China?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 1990.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for labor force, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- 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, China 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.