Hong Kong SAR, China Labour Force Participation Rate

1981 - 2026 | 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 56.4 % in Mar 2026, compared with 56.5 % in the previous month.
  • Hong Kong SAR (China) Labour Force Participation Rate is updated monthly, available from Dec 1981 to Mar 2026, with an average rate of 61.1 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 66.2 % in Sep 1984 and a record low of 56.4 % in Mar 2026.
  • 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 2025.
  • Unemployment Rate of Hong Kong SAR (China) dropped to 3.7 % in Mar 2026.
  • The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 2,530.7 USD in Dec 2025.

View Hong Kong SAR, China's Labour Force Participation Rate from Dec 1981 to Mar 2026 in the chart:

Hong Kong SAR, China Labour Force Participation Rate

What was Hong Kong SAR, China's Labour Force Participation Rate in Mar 2026?

Hong Kong SAR (China) Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 56.4 % in Mar 2026, compared with 56.5 % in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
56.4 Mar 2026 56.5 Feb 2026 56.4 Mar 2026 66.2 Sep 1984 % monthly Dec 1981 - Mar 2026

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 63.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 61.9 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Armenia (%) 56.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Australia (%) 67.1 Mar 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Mar 2026
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 63.3 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Bahrain (%) 70.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Bangladesh (%) 58.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Belarus (%) 86.7 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Belgium (%) 71.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (%) 80.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Dec 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 49.5 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Botswana (%) 68.8 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Brazil (%) 62.0 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Brunei (%) 63.2 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Bulgaria (%) 54.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2020 - 2023
Canada (%) 64.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Apr 2026
Chile (%) 62.3 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2009 - Mar 2026
China (%) 64.6 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Colombia (%) 65.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Croatia (%) 54.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Cyprus (%) 65.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 61.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 74.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
Ecuador (%) 63.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2026
Egypt (%) 46.2 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Estonia (%) 65.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) 76.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Finland (%) 68.0 Mar 2026 monthly May 2004 - Mar 2026
France (%) 75.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2026
Georgia (%) 54.5 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Germany (%) 57.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Ghana (%) 58.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Greece (%) 62.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 56.4 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1981 - Mar 2026
Hungary (%) 68.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2026
Iceland (%) 79.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 44.9 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Feb 2026 semiannually Feb 2005 - Feb 2026
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 65.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) 61.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Mar 2026
Italy (%) 66.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Ivory Coast (%) 67.1 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Japan (%) 63.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1968 - Mar 2026
Jordan (%) 40.1 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 67.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2026
Kenya (%) 67.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
South Korea (%) 64.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Apr 2026
Kosovo (%) 43.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (%) 73.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 59.3 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Laos (%) 66.1 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Latvia (%) 69.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) 43.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 63.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1998 - Mar 2026
Luxembourg (%) 54.8 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 66.7 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1996 - Mar 2026
North Macedonia (%) 52.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2021 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) 62.6 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Malaysia (%) 70.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Malta (%) 82.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%) 59.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Mexico (%) 58.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
Moldova (%) 42.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2025
Mongolia (%) 62.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (%) 60.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Morocco (%) 41.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Mozambique (%) 78.7 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Myanmar (%) 61.1 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Nepal (%) 39.2 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Netherlands (%) 73.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
New Zealand (%) 70.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1986 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (%) 82.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Norway (%) 65.0 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Oman (%) 68.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 44.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2002 - Mar 2026
Panama (%) 64.0 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Paraguay (%) 72.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2026
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 62.3 Jan 2026 quarterly Jul 2003 - Jan 2026
Poland (%) 59.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Portugal (%) 61.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Qatar (%) 88.0 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Romania (%) 51.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) 69.4 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2009 - Jan 2026
Saudi Arabia (%) 67.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2016 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 55.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 62.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2021 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (%) 58.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) 59.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Spain (%) 58.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 48.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 75.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Switzerland (%) 67.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Syria (%) 36.9 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025

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Hong Kong SAR, China Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -7,782.057 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1998 - Mar 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 28,775.452 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1979 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 25.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1979 - Dec 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 190,786.0 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 46.1 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (HKD bn) 948.778 2032 yearly 1982 - 2032
Forecast: Government Net Debt (HKD bn) 885.007 2032 yearly 2005 - 2032
Forecast: Government Revenue (HKD bn) 915.226 2032 yearly 1982 - 2032
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.665 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Trade Balance (USD mn) -11,381.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 79,010.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 35.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1953 - Mar 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 177,416.639 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,714,519.261 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 346,742.409 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 90,392.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 41.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1953 - Mar 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,887,691.952 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 917,283.629 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 5,824.314 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 1964 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 4,351.243 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 1964 - Mar 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 50,219.574 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 1964 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 38,541.753 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 1964 - Mar 2026
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) 11,913.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 12,069.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 10.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 26,742.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 23.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 8,113.077 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 7.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 676.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 7,436.259 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 2,062,658.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 481.9 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,237,819.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 289.2 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 64.227 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 2,506,615.960 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (HKD mn) 83,884.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods: Debit (HKD mn) 1,635,055.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods (HKD mn) -32,458.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: PInc: Debit (HKD mn) 430,237.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: DI: Assets (AS) (HKD mn) 92,661.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account (CA) (HKD mn) 93,872.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (HKD mn) 39,021.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (SInc) (HKD mn) -4,791.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Account (HKD mn) -268.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Other investment (OI) (HKD mn) 115,527.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: Overall Balance (HKD mn) 46,475.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: PInc: Credit (HKD mn) 523,493.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: CFA: Reserve Assets (HKD mn) 46,475.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Debit (HKD mn) 2,272,760.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Credit (HKD mn) 2,366,632.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (FD) (HKD mn) 2,073.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: FD: Assets (HKD mn) -128,592.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: OI: Assets (HKD mn) 437,300.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (HKD mn) 195,587.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: PI: Assets (AS) (HKD mn) 146,985.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (HKD mn) -115,334.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: OI: Liabilities (HKD mn) 321,773.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PInc) (HKD mn) 93,256.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: SInc: Debit (HKD mn) 11,881.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Services: Credit (HKD mn) 233,452.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: PI: Liabilities (LB) (HKD mn) 63,100.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: FD: Liabilities (HKD mn) -130,665.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods: Credit (HKD mn) 1,602,597.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Services (HKD mn) 37,865.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (HKD mn) 3.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: SInc: Credit (HKD mn) 7,090.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: DI: Liabilities (LB) (HKD mn) 207,995.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (HKD mn) 132,625.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (HKD mn) 271.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
External Debt (ED): Total (HKD mn) 16,054,289.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
International Investment Position (IIP): Assets (HKD mn) 60,122,806.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
IIP: Net (HKD mn) 19,509,744.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
IIP: Liabilities (HKD mn) 40,613,062.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 87.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 237,220.283 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,655,578.187 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1980 - Mar 2026
M2 Growth (%) 9.3 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1981 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 430,477.0 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 100.057 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.6 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 312.000 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1990 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 2,502,211.258 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 9.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,074,992.6 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1990 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 7.2 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1991 - Jan 2026
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 34.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 370.111 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 1,403.261 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1978 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 381,945.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1982 - Mar 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,331,668.122 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1978 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.70 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1979 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 187.31 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1973 - Dec 2025
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) 4.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2026
BTS: Expected Changes: Business Situation (BS): sa (%) -5.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2026
BTS: Expected Changes: BS: sa: Retail (%) -3.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2026

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