Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Hong Kong SAR, China's labour force participation stands at 56.36% as of 2025-12-31, down from 56.84% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Hong Kong SAR, China's labour force participation was 56.36%, down from 56.84% in 2024.
In 2024, Hong Kong SAR, China's labour force participation was 56.84%, down from 57.22% in 2023.
In 2023, Hong Kong SAR, China's labour force participation was 57.22%, down from 57.85% in 2022.
In 2022, Hong Kong SAR, China's labour force participation was 57.85%, down from 58.74% in 2021.
In 2021, Hong Kong SAR, China's labour force participation was 58.74%, down from 58.98% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56.36% | -0.482% |
| 2024 | 56.84% | -0.378% |
| 2023 | 57.22% | -0.635% |
| 2022 | 57.85% | -0.893% |
| 2021 | 58.74% | -0.231% |
| 2020 | 58.98% | -1.02% |
| 2019 | 60% | -0.652% |
| 2018 | 60.65% | +0.181% |
| 2017 | 60.47% | +0.069% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | -0.068% |
| 2015 | 60.47% | +0.139% |
| 2014 | 60.33% | -0.167% |
| 2013 | 60.49% | +0.749% |
| 2012 | 59.74% | +0.418% |
| 2011 | 59.33% | +0.503% |
| 2010 | 58.82% | -1.15% |
| 2009 | 59.98% | -0.101% |
| 2008 | 60.08% | -0.488% |
| 2007 | 60.57% | +0.021% |
| 2006 | 60.54% | -0.023% |
| 2005 | 60.57% | -0.109% |
| 2004 | 60.68% | -0.073% |
| 2003 | 60.75% | -0.503% |
| 2002 | 61.25% | +0.285% |
| 2001 | 60.97% | +0.262% |
| 2000 | 60.71% | -0.224% |
| 1999 | 60.93% | -0.217% |
| 1998 | 61.15% | -0.033% |
| 1997 | 61.18% | -0.206% |
| 1996 | 61.39% | -0.281% |
| 1995 | 61.67% | -0.157% |
| 1994 | 61.82% | -0.172% |
| 1993 | 62% | -0.408% |
| 1992 | 62.4% | -1.04% |
| 1991 | 63.44% | +0.226% |
| 1990 | 63.22% | — |
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Hong Kong SAR, China's labour force participation is 56.36% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 56.84% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 63.44% (1991); the lowest is 56.36% (2025), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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