Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita was 0.0005 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita in Hong Kong, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 0.0005 units per person for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 0.0005 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 1999.
That places Hong Kong 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 51 Slovakia 0.0005 units per person compare
- 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0005 units per person compare
- 53 Czechia 0.0005 units per person compare
- 55 Bulgaria 0.0005 units per person compare
- 56 Brunei Darussalam 0.0005 units per person compare
- 57 Austria 0.0005 units per person compare
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 employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in Hong Kong?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in Hong Kong was 0.0005 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1999.
- How does Hong Kong rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Employment International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.