Hong Kong Labor Force Participation Rate 1990-2023
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
- Hong Kong labor force participation rate for 2022 was 35.07%, a 0.2% increase from 2021.
- Hong Kong labor force participation rate for 2021 was 34.87%, a 1.66% decline from 2020.
- Hong Kong labor force participation rate for 2020 was 36.53%, a 3.67% decline from 2019.
- Hong Kong labor force participation rate for 2019 was 40.20%, a 0.04% increase from 2018.
Hong Kong Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2022 |
35.07% |
0.20% |
2021 |
34.87% |
-1.66% |
2020 |
36.53% |
-3.67% |
2019 |
40.20% |
0.04% |
2018 |
40.16% |
0.38% |
2017 |
39.78% |
-0.90% |
2016 |
40.68% |
0.44% |
2015 |
40.24% |
1.73% |
2014 |
38.51% |
-0.36% |
2013 |
38.87% |
1.92% |
2012 |
36.95% |
0.56% |
2011 |
36.39% |
0.34% |
2010 |
36.05% |
-3.17% |
2009 |
39.22% |
-1.48% |
2008 |
40.71% |
-2.01% |
2007 |
42.72% |
-0.18% |
2006 |
42.90% |
-0.97% |
2005 |
43.87% |
-0.44% |
2004 |
44.31% |
-0.14% |
2003 |
44.45% |
-0.42% |
2002 |
44.87% |
-0.06% |
2001 |
44.93% |
-0.68% |
2000 |
45.61% |
-1.81% |
1999 |
47.42% |
-1.81% |
1998 |
49.24% |
-0.23% |
1997 |
49.47% |
-0.78% |
1996 |
50.25% |
-0.03% |
1995 |
50.28% |
-2.18% |
1994 |
52.46% |
-1.23% |
1993 |
53.68% |
-0.89% |
1992 |
54.57% |
-1.49% |
1991 |
56.06% |
-0.63% |
1990 |
56.69% |
-0.63% |