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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Hong Kong
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 29.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 28.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 30.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 66.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 71.6% (2025)
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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