Labor force, female in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Labor force, female was 1.94 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Hong Kong, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 1.94 million for labor force, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Hong Kong peaked at 2.01 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 1990.
Hong Kong ranks 88th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.05 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.09 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.08 million | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.15 million | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.27 million | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 1.30 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.34 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.37 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.40 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.47 million | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.52 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.52 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.56 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.60 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.64 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.68 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.70 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.73 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.71 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.77 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.82 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.87 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.89 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.92 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.94 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.98 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.00 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.98 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.97 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.92 million | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.96 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.96 million | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.94 million | -0.9% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1.94 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 million, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1.94 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.70 million, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 million | 1.05 million | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 million | 1.40 million | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 million | 1.71 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 million | 1.92 million | 1.98 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More gender data for Hong Kong
- 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)
- Population 6,614 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,614 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1704 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Hong Kong?
- Labor force, female in Hong Kong was 1.94 million in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 1990.
- How does Hong Kong rank for labor force, female?
- Hong Kong ranks 88th 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 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.