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 2021 was 39.20%, a 2.71% increase from 2020.
- Hong Kong labor force participation rate for 2020 was 36.49%, a 3.66% decline from 2019.
- Hong Kong labor force participation rate for 2019 was 40.15%, a 0.03% increase from 2018.
- Hong Kong labor force participation rate for 2018 was 40.12%, a 0.37% increase from 2017.
Hong Kong Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2021 |
39.20% |
2.71% |
2020 |
36.49% |
-3.66% |
2019 |
40.15% |
0.03% |
2018 |
40.12% |
0.37% |
2017 |
39.76% |
-0.91% |
2016 |
40.67% |
0.44% |
2015 |
40.23% |
1.72% |
2014 |
38.50% |
-0.34% |
2013 |
38.85% |
1.93% |
2012 |
36.92% |
0.55% |
2011 |
36.38% |
0.34% |
2010 |
36.03% |
-3.19% |
2009 |
39.22% |
-1.47% |
2008 |
40.69% |
-2.01% |
2007 |
42.70% |
-0.16% |
2006 |
42.86% |
-0.98% |
2005 |
43.84% |
-0.47% |
2004 |
44.32% |
-0.18% |
2003 |
44.50% |
-0.43% |
2002 |
44.92% |
0.00% |
2001 |
44.93% |
-0.75% |
2000 |
45.67% |
-1.83% |
1999 |
47.50% |
-1.82% |
1998 |
49.32% |
-0.18% |
1997 |
49.50% |
-0.75% |
1996 |
50.25% |
-0.01% |
1995 |
50.25% |
-2.20% |
1994 |
52.46% |
-1.25% |
1993 |
53.70% |
-0.98% |
1992 |
54.68% |
-1.44% |
1991 |
56.12% |
-0.67% |
1990 |
56.79% |
-0.67% |