Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 75.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Hong Kong, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 75.4% for employment in services, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Hong Kong peaked at 77.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 1991.
Hong Kong ranks 10th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.0% | — |
| 1992 | 59.4% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 62.6% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 63.8% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 64.6% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 65.4% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 66.4% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 67.7% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 69.4% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 69.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 70.9% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 71.8% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 73.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 75.2% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 75.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 75.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 76.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 77.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 77.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 76.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 76.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 75.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 75.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 76.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 76.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 75.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 75.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 75.2% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 75.4% | +0.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 75.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.0%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 75.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.8%, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.1% | 58.0% | 69.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 69.7% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 75.6% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 75.2% | 76.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 7 Puerto Rico 77.4% compare
- 8 Netherlands 76.7% compare
- 9 Israel 75.9% compare
- 11 French Polynesia 75.3% compare
- 12 United Kingdom 74.9% compare
- 13 Malta 73.9% 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 services, male (% of male employment) in Hong Kong?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Hong Kong was 75.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 1991.
- How does Hong Kong rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Hong Kong ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).