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Hong Kong SAR, China Lowest Labor Force Participation

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56.36% in 2025

Labor force participation rate · World Bank

The lowest labor force participation in Hong Kong SAR, China was 56.36% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (56.36%), 2024 (56.84%), 2023 (57.22%), 2022 (57.85%), 2021 (58.74%).

Top 5 Lowest Years▾

Hong Kong SAR, China Top 5 Lowest Labor Force Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	56.36%
2nd	2024	56.84%
3rd	2023	57.22%
4th	2022	57.85%
5th	2021	58.74%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	56.36%	−0.48pp	132nd
2024	56.84%	−0.38pp	130th
2023	57.22%	−0.63pp	127th
2022	57.85%	−0.89pp	121st
2021	58.74%	−0.23pp	111th
2020	58.98%	−1.02pp	102nd
2019	60.00%	−0.65pp	105th
2011	59.33%	+0.50pp	113th
2010	58.82%	−1.15pp	118th
2018	60.65%	+0.18pp	98th
2017	60.47%	+0.07pp	96th
2016	60.40%	−0.07pp	102nd
2015	60.47%	+0.14pp	100th
2014	60.33%	−0.17pp	100th
2013	60.49%	+0.75pp	98th
2012	59.74%	+0.42pp	106th
2009	59.98%	−0.10pp	105th
2008	60.08%	−0.49pp	103rd
2007	60.57%	+0.02pp	100th
2006	60.54%	−0.02pp	99th
2005	60.57%	−0.11pp	98th
2004	60.68%	−0.07pp	93rd
2003	60.75%	−0.50pp	94th
2002	61.25%	+0.29pp	88th
2001	60.97%	+0.26pp	94th
2000	60.71%	−0.22pp	95th
1999	60.93%	−0.22pp	94th
1998	61.15%	−0.03pp	89th
1997	61.18%	−0.21pp	91st
1996	61.39%	−0.28pp	91st
1995	61.67%	−0.16pp	89th
1994	61.82%	−0.17pp	87th
1993	62.00%	−0.41pp	86th
1992	62.40%	−1.04pp	82nd
1991	63.44%	+0.23pp	75th
1990	63.22%	–	78th

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