Hong Kong SAR, China Labour Force Participation Rate

1981 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Census and Statistics Department

Key information about Hong Kong SAR (China) Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Hong Kong SAR (China) Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 57.0 % in Oct 2025, compared with 57.1 % in the previous month.
  • Hong Kong SAR (China) Labour Force Participation Rate is updated monthly, available from Dec 1981 to Oct 2025, with an average rate of 61.7 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 66.2 % in Sep 1984 and a record low of 56.7 % in Jun 2025.
  • Hong Kong SAR (China) Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by Census and Statistics Department.
  • In the latest reports, Hong Kong SAR (China) Population reached 7.5 million people in Dec 2024.
  • Unemployment Rate of Hong Kong SAR (China) dropped to 3.8 % in Oct 2025.
  • The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 2,485.1 USD in Jun 2025.

View Hong Kong SAR, China's Labour Force Participation Rate from Dec 1981 to Oct 2025 in the chart:

Hong Kong SAR, China Labour Force Participation Rate

What was Hong Kong SAR, China's Labour Force Participation Rate in Oct 2025?

Hong Kong SAR (China) Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 57.0 % in Oct 2025, compared with 57.1 % in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
57.0 Oct 2025 57.1 Sep 2025 56.7 Jun 2025 66.2 Sep 1984 % monthly Dec 1981 - Oct 2025

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 63.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 62.2 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Armenia (%) 58.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Australia (%) 66.8 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 2025
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 62.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bahrain (%) 70.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 61.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Belarus (%) 86.7 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Belgium (%) 71.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Bolivia (%) 79.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 49.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Botswana (%) 68.6 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Brazil (%) 62.1 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2012 - Oct 2025
Brunei (%) 63.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 55.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2020 - 2023
Canada (%) 64.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2025
Chile (%) 61.9 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Oct 2025
China (%) 65.4 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Colombia (%) 65.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Croatia (%) 54.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Cyprus (%) 65.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (%) 60.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Denmark (%) 74.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2025
Ecuador (%) 65.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Egypt (%) 44.2 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Estonia (%) 67.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 69.2 Oct 2025 monthly May 2004 - Oct 2025
France (%) 75.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 54.8 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Germany (%) 57.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) 63.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Greece (%) 62.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 57.0 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1981 - Oct 2025
Hungary (%) 68.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Iceland (%) 79.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 45.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Aug 2025 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2025
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 66.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Israel (%) 62.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025
Italy (%) 66.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 66.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Japan (%) 64.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Oct 2025
Jordan (%) 38.5 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 67.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2025
Kenya (%) 66.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
South Korea (%) 64.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Kosovo (%) 43.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (%) 73.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 59.3 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Laos (%) 66.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Latvia (%) 70.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) 45.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 63.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1998 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) 54.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 67.0 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1996 - Oct 2025
North Macedonia (%) 52.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2021 - Jun 2025
Malawi (%) 67.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Malaysia (%) 70.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 82.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (%) 58.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Mexico (%) 59.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Moldova (%) 44.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (%) 62.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 61.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%) 43.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Mozambique (%) 78.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 60.7 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Nepal (%) 39.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 73.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
New Zealand (%) 70.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (%) 82.6 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Norway (%) 65.0 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Oman (%) 67.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 45.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 63.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 70.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 60.7 Jul 2025 quarterly Jul 2003 - Jul 2025
Poland (%) 59.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 61.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) 87.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Romania (%) 51.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Russia (%) 69.3 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 2009 - Sep 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 67.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2016 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 55.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 61.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2025
Slovenia (%) 59.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 59.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 59.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 49.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 74.9 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Oct 2025
Switzerland (%) 67.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Syria (%) 37.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024

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Hong Kong SAR, China Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 5,971.882 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1998 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 7,230.982 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1979 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 6.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1979 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 190,086.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 49.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (HKD bn) 886.220 2031 yearly 1982 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (HKD bn) 615.406 2031 yearly 2005 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (HKD bn) 909.007 2031 yearly 1982 - 2031
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.702 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Trade Balance (USD mn) -5,138.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 59,396.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 17.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1953 - Oct 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 177,416.639 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,714,519.261 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 346,742.409 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 64,535.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 18.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1953 - Oct 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,887,691.952 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 917,283.629 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4,638.735 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1964 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,172.141 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1964 - Oct 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 33,713.741 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1964 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 27,406.040 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1964 - Oct 2025
Exports: Road Vehicles, Including Air-Cruhion Vehicles (HKD mn) 592.204 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Exports: Electrical Machinery, Apparatus and Appliances (HKD mn) 181,549.984 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Exports: General Industrial Machinery and Equipment nes (HKD mn) 2,587.081 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Exports: Office Machines & Automatic Data Processing Machines (HKD mn) 52,073.363 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Exports: Telecom & Sound Recording & Reproducing Equipment (HKD mn) 46,600.849 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Imports: Telecom & Sound Recording & Reproducing Equipment (HKD mn) 42,717.031 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Imports: Office Machines & Automatic Data Processing Machines (HKD mn) 40,255.796 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Total Exports Value Index: sa (2016=100) 113.40 Feb 2018 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2018
Imports Value Index: sa (2016=100) 117.00 Feb 2018 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2018
Total Exports Quantum Index (2016=100) 79.20 Feb 2018 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 24,990.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 12,276.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 12.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 36,029.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 35.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 8,538.517 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 8.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -3,274.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 11,813.208 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 1,969,904.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 467.1 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,183,882.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 279.6 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 50.586 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 2,339,478.847 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (HKD mn) 138,542.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (HKD mn) -34,940.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Debit (HKD mn) 1,264,183.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Credit (HKD mn) 2,099,548.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CFA: Reserve Assets (HKD mn) -22,953.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Assets (AS) (HKD mn) 102,732.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account (HKD mn) -218.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (HKD mn) 176,802.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (HKD mn) 222.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: FD: Liabilities (HKD mn) -113,159.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (FD) (HKD mn) -40,701.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Debit (HKD mn) 1,979,660.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PInc) (HKD mn) 87,239.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (HKD mn) -108,090.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Overall Balance (HKD mn) -22,953.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (HKD mn) 84,729.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Liabilities (LB) (HKD mn) 210,822.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: PInc: Credit (HKD mn) 616,090.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods (HKD mn) -582.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: PI: Liabilities (LB) (HKD mn) 9,168.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: SInc: Debit (HKD mn) 9,825.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: OI: Liabilities (HKD mn) 85,876.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: FD: Assets (HKD mn) -153,860.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (HKD mn) 3.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: PInc: Debit (HKD mn) 528,851.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) (HKD mn) 119,887.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (SInc) (HKD mn) -5,052.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: OI: Assets (HKD mn) 203,808.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services (HKD mn) 38,282.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Other investment (OI) (HKD mn) 117,932.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: PI: Assets (AS) (HKD mn) 147,710.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Credit (HKD mn) 1,263,601.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: SInc: Credit (HKD mn) 4,773.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Credit (HKD mn) 215,084.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
IIP: Liabilities (HKD mn) 36,927,008.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
IIP: Net (HKD mn) 16,055,042.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Assets (HKD mn) 52,982,050.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
External Debt (ED): Total (HKD mn) 14,959,558.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 87.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 230,757.878 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,596,242.006 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1980 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 10.6 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1981 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 425,786.0 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 99.623 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.6 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 267.000 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 2,452,553.753 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 11.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,036,005.0 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Aug 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.5 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 1991 - Aug 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 35.200 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 361.992 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Mar 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 1,368.282 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 1978 - Mar 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 369,408.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,286,342.499 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1978 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 1.30 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1979 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 190.47 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1973 - Sep 2025
Deposits: Renminbi: Total Outstandings (RMB mn) 554,316.75 Mar 2018 monthly Feb 2004 - Mar 2018
HK: Loans & Advances: Total (HKD mn) 9,652,390.44 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 1978 - Mar 2018
HK: Residential Mortgage: Value: New Loans Made (HKD mn) 29,750.00 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 2000 - Mar 2018
HK: Residential Mortgage: Value: Outstanding Loans (OL) (HKD mn) 1,228,442.00 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 2000 - Mar 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 1.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
BTS: Expected Changes: BS: sa: Retail (%) -31.000 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2025
BTS: Expected Changes: Business Situation (BS): sa (%) -10.000 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2025

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