Hong Kong SAR, China: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Hong Kong SAR, China's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 62.07.
That's down 0.8% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 69.85 . Hong Kong SAR, China ranks #151 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #24 of 29.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 70.27
- Trough
- 62.07
- 1-year change
- -0.8%
- 5-year change
- -5.3%
- -1.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- -8.9%
- -0.9% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 62.0730 | |
| 62.5850 | |
| 63.4120 | |
| 64.1870 | |
| 65.0330 | |
| 65.5340 | |
| 66.8260 | |
| 67.9660 | |
| 67.6600 | |
| 67.9240 |
About Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Indicator code: SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Hong Kong SAR, China's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Hong Kong SAR, China's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 62.07, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Hong Kong SAR, China's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Hong Kong SAR, China's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 0.8% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Hong Kong SAR, China rank globally on Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Hong Kong SAR, China ranked #151 out of 182 countries reporting Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Hong Kong SAR, China's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 69.85, so Hong Kong SAR, China is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #24 of 29.
- What is Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS), CC BY 4.0.