Labor force, female, per capita in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.2587 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per capita in Hong Kong, China, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, per capita in Hong Kong, China is 0.2587 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.268 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.184 units per person, in 1990.
That places Hong Kong, China 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.184 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1891 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1862 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1864 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1904 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1944 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1974 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2041 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2073 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2106 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2185 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2256 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.226 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2298 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2343 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2387 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2432 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.245 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2476 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2437 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2508 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2548 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2604 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2616 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2639 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.265 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2671 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.268 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2676 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2648 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2655 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2614 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2596 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2602 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2587 units per person | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1939 units per person | 0.184 units per person | 0.2073 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2319 units per person | 0.2106 units per person | 0.2476 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2603 units per person | 0.2437 units per person | 0.268 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2617 units per person | 0.2587 units per person | 0.2655 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 20 Denmark 0.2597 units per person compare
- 21 Belarus 0.2594 units per person compare
- 22 Canada 0.2591 units per person compare
- 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2583 units per person compare
- 25 Solomon Islands 0.2567 units per person compare
- 26 Republic of Korea 0.2563 units per person compare
More gender data for Hong Kong, China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 638.47 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 19,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 20,496 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 19,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 20,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 19,926 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 21,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 21,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 23,174 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in Hong Kong, China?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Hong Kong, China was 0.2587 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.268 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.184 units per person in 1990.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.