Labor Force Participation Rate in Hong Kong decreased to 56.10 percent in May from 56.30 percent in April of 2026. Labor Force Participation Rate in Hong Kong averaged 61.53 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 3639.30 3648.00 Thousand May 2026
Job Vacancies 48610.00 46003.00 Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 56.10 56.30 percent May 2026
Population 7.51 7.50 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 113.50 111.30 points Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 141.10 139.20 Thousand May 2026
Unemployment Rate 3.70 3.70 percent May 2026
Wages 19783.00 19683.00 HKD/Month Mar 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 19050.00 18629.00 HKD/Month Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 7.00 6.80 percent May 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
56.10 56.30 66.50 56.10 1981 - 2026 percent Monthly