Labor Force Participation Rate in Hong Kong decreased to 56.50 percent in February from 56.70 percent in January of 2026. Labor Force Participation Rate in Hong Kong averaged 61.56 percent from 1981 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 66.50 percent in August of 1984 and a record low of 56.50 percent in February of 2026. source: Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 3663.00 3665.90 Thousand Feb 2026
Job Vacancies 46003.00 51452.00 Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 56.50 56.70 percent Feb 2026
Population 7.51 7.50 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 113.50 111.30 points Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 134.70 138.40 Thousand Feb 2026
Unemployment Rate 3.80 3.90 percent Feb 2026
Wages 19683.00 19565.00 HKD/Month Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 18629.00 18565.00 HKD/Month Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 6.90 7.00 percent Feb 2026


Hong Kong Labor Force Participation Rate
The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
56.50 56.70 66.50 56.50 1981 - 2026 percent Monthly