Annual working hours per worker in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Annual working hours per worker was 2,240 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,240
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,831
in 1960
All-time low
2,169
in 2020
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Hong Kong, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual working hours per worker in Hong Kong stood at 2,240.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Hong Kong peaked at 2,831 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2,169, 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 in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,831 | — |
| 1961 | 2,810 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 2,789 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 2,768 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 2,748 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 2,728 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 2,707 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 2,687 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 2,667 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 2,648 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 2,628 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 2,627 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2,625 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 2,623 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 2,622 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2,621 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,617 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2,606 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 2,596 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2,586 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 2,575 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 2,563 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2,538 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 2,506 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 2,476 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 2,449 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 2,453 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2,416 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 2,466 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 2,405 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 2,368 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 2,401 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2,312 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 2,378 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2,382 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,344 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2,395 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2,347 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,348 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2,393 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2,422 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2,418 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,436 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,423 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,447 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,439 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,408 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2,423 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,371 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2,340 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,392 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2,365 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,340 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,288 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2,288 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,288 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,236 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2,235 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,234 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,231 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,169 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2,218 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2,239 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,240 | +0.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 2,240 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,668, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 2,240 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,169, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,738 | 2,648 | 2,831 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,615 | 2,586 | 2,628 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,485 | 2,405 | 2,575 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,367 | 2,312 | 2,401 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,413 | 2,340 | 2,447 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,290 | 2,231 | 2,392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,216 | 2,169 | 2,240 | 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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.06 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 149,185 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,833 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Hong Kong?
- Annual working hours per worker in Hong Kong was 2,240 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 2,831 in 1960.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,169 in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Hong Kong ranks 25th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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