Labour Participation Rate, Total (As % of Total Population Ages 15+) fell 0.925% to 59.0% in Hong Kong in 2021, according to World Bank.
Historically, Labour Participation Rate, Total (As % of Total Population Ages 15+) in Hong Kong reached an all time high of 63.4% in 1991 and an all time low of 59.0% in 2021.
Hong Kong has been ranked 97th within the group of 173 countries we follow in terms of Labour Participation Rate, Total (As % of Total Population Ages 15+), 2 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
Labour Participation Rate, Total (As % of Total Population Ages 15+) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Cambodia | % | 79.6% | 81.7% | 81.4% | 81.3% | 81.2% | ||||||||||||||||
China | % | 70.3% | 70.1% | 69.8% | 69.4% | 69.1% | ||||||||||||||||
Hong Kong | % | 61.1% | 61.0% | 61.1% | 61.2% | 60.6% | ||||||||||||||||
India | % | 49.8% | 49.2% | 48.6% | 48.0% | 48.1% | ||||||||||||||||
Indonesia | % | 66.6% | 66.3% | 66.8% | 67.7% | 68.2% | ||||||||||||||||
Japan | % | 59.6% | 60.0% | 60.5% | 61.5% | 62.1% | ||||||||||||||||
Laos | % | 77.6% | 77.5% | 77.4% | 77.3% | 77.2% | ||||||||||||||||
Malaysia | % | 64.5% | 64.3% | 64.4% | 64.8% | 65.2% | ||||||||||||||||
Philippines | % | 61.4% | 61.6% | 59.1% | 59.0% | 59.4% | ||||||||||||||||
Russia | % | 62.6% | 62.8% | 62.8% | 62.9% | 62.2% | ||||||||||||||||
Singapore | % | 71.4% | 71.1% | 71.0% | 70.6% | 70.8% | ||||||||||||||||
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Thailand | % | 69.2% | 68.3% | 67.5% | 67.8% | 67.0% | ||||||||||||||||
USA | % | 61.7% | 61.9% | 61.9% | 62.0% | 62.2% | ||||||||||||||||
Vietnam | % | 77.2% | 76.6% | 76.1% | 75.6% | 75.5% |