Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre was 3.51 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Hong Kong is 3.51 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Hong Kong peaked at 3.71 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.81 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Hong Kong 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.97 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.37 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.5 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.63 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.64 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.67 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.68 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.52 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 3.53 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.91 units per square kilometre | 2.81 units per square kilometre | 2.99 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.2 units per square kilometre | 3.06 units per square kilometre | 3.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 units per square kilometre | 3.34 units per square kilometre | 3.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 units per square kilometre | 3.51 units per square kilometre | 3.53 units per square kilometre | 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 employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Hong Kong?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Hong Kong was 3.51 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Hong Kong rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Employment International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.