Employers, male (% of male employment) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 3.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Hong Kong, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, male (% of male employment) in Hong Kong stood at 3.0%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Hong Kong peaked at 8.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2025.
That places Hong Kong 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.3% | — |
| 1992 | 8.2% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -13.7% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | -1.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 3.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 64% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 3.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.6%, 84% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.2% | 8.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.3% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.1% | 6 |
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 employers, male (% of male employment) in Hong Kong?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Hong Kong was 3.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2025.
- How does Hong Kong rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Hong Kong ranks 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).