Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 24.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Hong Kong, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 24.4% for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Hong Kong peaked at 40.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2010.
Hong Kong ranks 111th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.9% | — |
| 1992 | 39.6% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 36.5% | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 35.2% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 34.6% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 34.0% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 33.1% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 31.8% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 30.2% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 29.8% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 28.8% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 24.5% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 24.4% | -0.6% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 24.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 84% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 24.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.1%, 97% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.1% | 30.2% | 40.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 22.5% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 22.4% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 23.0% | 24.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 108 Guatemala 24.6% compare
- 109 Gabon 24.5% compare
- 110 Honduras 24.5% compare
- 112 North Korea 24.2% compare
- 113 United Kingdom 23.9% compare
- 114 Sao Tome and Principe 23.8% 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)
- 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 industry, male (% of male employment) in Hong Kong?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Hong Kong was 24.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2010.
- How does Hong Kong rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Hong Kong ranks 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).