Hong Kong SAR, China - Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Hong Kong SAR, China was 50.08 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 50.11 in 2020, while its lowest value was 36.63 in 1990.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 36.63
1991 37.40
1992 37.00
1993 37.22
1994 37.85
1995 38.53
1996 39.03
1997 39.42
1998 40.00
1999 40.73
2000 41.47
2001 42.56
2002 43.56
2003 43.82
2004 44.28
2005 44.77
2006 45.39
2007 46.01
2008 46.54
2009 46.90
2010 46.80
2011 47.50
2012 47.81
2013 48.20
2014 48.49
2015 48.71
2016 48.95
2017 49.31
2018 49.41
2019 49.87
2020 50.11
2021 50.08

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure