Hong Kong SAR, China Labour Force Participation Rate

1981 - 2024 | Monthly | % | Census and Statistics Department

Key information about Hong Kong SAR (China) Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Hong Kong SAR (China) Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 56.9 % in Nov 2024, compared with 57.0 % in the previous month.
  • Hong Kong SAR (China) Labour Force Participation Rate is updated monthly, available from Dec 1981 to Nov 2024, with an average rate of 61.2 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 66.2 % in Sep 1984 and a record low of 56.9 % in Nov 2024.
  • Hong Kong SAR (China) Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by Census and Statistics Department.
  • In the latest reports, Hong Kong SAR (China) Population reached 7.5 million people in Dec 2023.
  • Unemployment Rate of Hong Kong SAR (China) remained the same at 3.1 % in Nov 2024.
  • The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 2,394.8 USD in Jun 2024.

View Hong Kong SAR, China's Labour Force Participation Rate from Dec 1981 to Nov 2024 in the chart:

Hong Kong SAR, China Labour Force Participation Rate

What was Hong Kong SAR, China's Labour Force Participation Rate in Nov 2024?

Hong Kong SAR (China) Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 56.9 % in Nov 2024, compared with 57.0 % in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
56.9 Nov 2024 57.0 Oct 2024 56.9 Nov 2024 66.2 Sep 1984 % monthly Dec 1981 - Nov 2024

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 63.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 60.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Armenia (%) 60.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 67.1 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Nov 2024
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 70.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bahrain (%) 71.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 58.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Belarus (%) 86.8 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Belgium (%) 71.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (%) 77.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 47.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 64.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Brazil (%) 62.6 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Nov 2024
Brunei (%) 64.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 55.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 87.4 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 64.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2024
Chile (%) 61.6 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Nov 2024
China (%) 66.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Colombia (%) 63.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Croatia (%) 54.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (%) 65.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) 60.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 73.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2024
Ecuador (%) 65.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
Egypt (%) 43.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Estonia (%) 66.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 67.2 Nov 2024 monthly May 2004 - Nov 2024
France (%) 74.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) 53.3 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Germany (%) 56.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 68.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Greece (%) 59.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 56.9 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1981 - Nov 2024
Hungary (%) 68.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) 78.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
India (%) 42.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Aug 2024 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2024
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 66.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 62.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2024
Italy (%) 66.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 64.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Japan (%) 63.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Nov 2024
Jordan (%) 39.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 68.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2024
Kenya (%) 73.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
South Korea (%) 64.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Nov 2024
Kosovo (%) 42.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 71.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 58.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Laos (%) 59.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Latvia (%) 68.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 45.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 64.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1998 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 55.1 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 68.0 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Nov 2024
North Macedonia (%) 52.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 69.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 70.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2024
Malta (%) 82.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (%) 58.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Mexico (%) 60.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2024
Moldova (%) 45.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (%) 63.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) 64.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Morocco (%) 43.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 79.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 60.7 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Nepal (%) 40.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 73.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
New Zealand (%) 71.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 59.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Norway (%) 65.3 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Oman (%) 68.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 45.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 62.4 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 70.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 63.3 Oct 2024 quarterly Jul 2003 - Oct 2024
Poland (%) 58.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 60.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Qatar (%) 87.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Romania (%) 52.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Russia (%) 68.4 Feb 2024 monthly Aug 2009 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 61.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2016 - Mar 2023
Serbia (%) 56.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) 61.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 58.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 60.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 59.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 46.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 73.8 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Nov 2024
Switzerland (%) 67.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Syria (%) 38.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023

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Hong Kong SAR, China Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 2,443.263 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1998 - Nov 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 4,221.749 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1979 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 4.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1979 - Sep 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 190,086.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 49.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (HKD bn) 865.064 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (HKD bn) 535.809 2030 yearly 2005 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (HKD bn) 902.207 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.054 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) -5,576.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 50,732.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 2.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Nov 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 192,379.347 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,261,766.538 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 215,338.532 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 56,308.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 5.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Nov 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 3,466,916.054 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 932,558.317 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 3,015.776 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,248.777 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Nov 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 30,141.921 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 24,135.679 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Nov 2024
Exports: Electrical Machinery, Apparatus and Appliances (HKD mn) 198,078.586 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
Exports: Road Vehicles, Including Air-Cruhion Vehicles (HKD mn) 1,025.486 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Exports: Office Machines & Automatic Data Processing Machines (HKD mn) 48,341.984 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
Exports: Telecom & Sound Recording & Reproducing Equipment (HKD mn) 44,447.105 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
Exports: General Industrial Machinery and Equipment nes (HKD mn) 2,474.080 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Imports: Telecom & Sound Recording & Reproducing Equipment (HKD mn) 48,951.891 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
Imports: Office Machines & Automatic Data Processing Machines (HKD mn) 44,526.121 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
Imports Value Index: sa (2016=100) 117.00 Feb 2018 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2018
Total Exports Value Index: sa (2016=100) 113.40 Feb 2018 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2018
Total Exports Quantum Index (2016=100) 79.20 Feb 2018 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 13,172.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 15,491.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 14.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 27,032.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 26.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,175.550 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -5,323.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 6,498.865 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 1,925,470.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 483.7 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,166,589.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 299.0 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 43.397 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 2,066,472.140 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Assets (AS) (HKD mn) 102,732.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Debit (HKD mn) 1,261,107.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: PInc: Debit (HKD mn) 528,851.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) (HKD mn) 120,816.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CFA: Reserve Assets (HKD mn) -22,953.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (HKD mn) 138,542.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: FD: Liabilities (HKD mn) -113,159.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Overall Balance (HKD mn) -22,953.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (HKD mn) -35,869.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Credit (HKD mn) 2,096,825.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (HKD mn) 222.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (HKD mn) -108,090.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: PInc: Credit (HKD mn) 616,090.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: PI: Liabilities (LB) (HKD mn) 9,168.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (FD) (HKD mn) -40,701.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: SInc: Debit (HKD mn) 9,825.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: SInc: Credit (HKD mn) 4,773.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services (HKD mn) 39,765.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Credit (HKD mn) 1,259,971.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (SInc) (HKD mn) -5,052.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods (HKD mn) -1,136.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Credit (HKD mn) 215,991.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account (HKD mn) -218.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (HKD mn) 84,729.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (HKD mn) 176,226.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Debit (HKD mn) 1,976,008.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: FD: Assets (HKD mn) -153,860.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: OI: Liabilities (HKD mn) 85,876.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (HKD mn) 3.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: PI: Assets (AS) (HKD mn) 147,710.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PInc) (HKD mn) 87,239.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: OI: Assets (HKD mn) 203,808.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Liabilities (LB) (HKD mn) 210,822.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Other investment (OI) (HKD mn) 117,932.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Assets (HKD mn) 52,982,050.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
IIP: Net (HKD mn) 16,055,042.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
IIP: Liabilities (HKD mn) 36,927,008.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
External Debt (ED): Total (HKD mn) 14,959,558.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 89.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1982 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 203,759.922 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Nov 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,352,297.347 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1980 - Nov 2024
M2 Growth (%) 7.3 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1981 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 424,963.0 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 105.488 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 9.3 May 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - May 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 178.000 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1990 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 2,212,662.522 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,037,048.3 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1990 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.0 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1991 - Sep 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 35.900 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 356.069 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Jun 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 1,343.702 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1978 - Jun 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 358,418.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1982 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,269,846.151 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1978 - Nov 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) -3.08 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1979 - Nov 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 199.08 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1973 - Sep 2024
Deposits: Renminbi: Total Outstandings (RMB mn) 554,316.75 Mar 2018 monthly Feb 2004 - Mar 2018
HK: Loans & Advances: Total (HKD mn) 9,652,390.44 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 1978 - Mar 2018
HK: Residential Mortgage: Value: Outstanding Loans (OL) (HKD mn) 1,228,442.00 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 2000 - Mar 2018
HK: Residential Mortgage: Value: New Loans Made (HKD mn) 29,750.00 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 2000 - Mar 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -11.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
BTS: Expected Changes: BS: sa: Retail (%) -19.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
BTS: Expected Changes: Business Situation (BS): sa (%) -3.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024

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