Annual working hours per worker vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Annual working hours per worker vs. GDP per capita was 2,240 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,240 hours per worker
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,831 hours per worker
in 1960
All-time low
2,169 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Annual working hours per worker vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong is 2,240 hours per worker, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 2,831 hours per worker in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2,169 hours per worker, in 2020.
That places Hong Kong 25th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,831 hours per worker | — |
| 1961 | 2,810 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 2,789 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 2,768 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 2,748 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 2,728 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 2,707 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 2,687 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 2,667 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 2,648 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 2,628 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 2,627 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2,625 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 2,623 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 2,622 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2,621 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,617 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2,606 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 2,596 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2,586 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 2,575 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 2,563 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2,538 hours per worker | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 2,506 hours per worker | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 2,476 hours per worker | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 2,449 hours per worker | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 2,453 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2,416 hours per worker | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 2,466 hours per worker | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 2,405 hours per worker | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 2,368 hours per worker | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 2,401 hours per worker | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2,312 hours per worker | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 2,378 hours per worker | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2,382 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,344 hours per worker | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2,395 hours per worker | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2,347 hours per worker | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,348 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2,393 hours per worker | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2,422 hours per worker | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2,418 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,436 hours per worker | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,423 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,447 hours per worker | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,439 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,408 hours per worker | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2,423 hours per worker | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,371 hours per worker | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2,340 hours per worker | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,392 hours per worker | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2,365 hours per worker | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,340 hours per worker | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,288 hours per worker | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2,288 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,288 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,236 hours per worker | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2,235 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,234 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,231 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,169 hours per worker | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2,218 hours per worker | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2,239 hours per worker | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,240 hours per worker | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,738 hours per worker | 2,648 hours per worker | 2,831 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,615 hours per worker | 2,586 hours per worker | 2,628 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,485 hours per worker | 2,405 hours per worker | 2,575 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,367 hours per worker | 2,312 hours per worker | 2,401 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,413 hours per worker | 2,340 hours per worker | 2,447 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,290 hours per worker | 2,231 hours per worker | 2,392 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,216 hours per worker | 2,169 hours per worker | 2,240 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More work & labour data for Hong Kong
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 2,981 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 55.13 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3,663 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 53.6 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.56 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong?
- Annual working hours per worker vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong was 2,240 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 2,831 hours per worker in 1960.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,169 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong rank for annual working hours per worker vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 25th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average working hours per worker in a given year.