Employment in agri vs urban pop in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 0.2105 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Hong Kong, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agri vs urban pop in Hong Kong is 0.2105, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Hong Kong peaked at 0.79 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2046, in 2007.
That places Hong Kong 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.79 | — |
| 1992 | 0.6835 | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6579 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6502 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5916 | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4234 | -28.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3541 | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3199 | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3173 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3133 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2352 | -24.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3038 | +29.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2363 | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2842 | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2867 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2652 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2046 | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2644 | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2648 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2543 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2458 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2438 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.239 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2341 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2308 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2272 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2241 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2211 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2196 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2178 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2155 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2112 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2105 | -0.3% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.2105 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.62, 8% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.2105 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.12, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in agri vs urban pop in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +29.2% | 0.2352 | 0.3038 |
| 2008 | +29.2% | 0.2046 | 0.2644 |
| 1996 | -28.4% | 0.5916 | 0.4234 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.532 | 0.3173 | 0.79 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2658 | 0.2046 | 0.3133 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.234 | 0.2196 | 0.2543 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2137 | 0.2105 | 0.2178 | 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 employment in agri vs urban pop in Hong Kong?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Hong Kong was 0.2105 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2046 in 2007.
- How does Hong Kong rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Hong Kong ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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