Labor Force Participation Rate in Hong Kong remained unchanged at 56.60 percent in September. Labor Force Participation Rate in Hong Kong averaged 61.47 percent from 1981 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 66.50 percent in August of 1984 and a record low of 56.10 percent in May of 2026. source: Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 3655.00 3652.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Job Vacancies 45380.00 48610.00 Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 56.60 56.60 percent Sep 2026
Population 7.51 7.50 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 119.20 114.00 points Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 155.00 153.90 Thousand Sep 2026
Unemployment Rate 3.90 3.80 percent Sep 2026
Wages 20060.00 19783.00 HKD/Month Jun 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 18982.00 19050.00 HKD/Month Jun 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.10 9.10 percent Sep 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
56.60 56.60 66.50 56.10 1981 - 2026 percent Monthly