Employment in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China: Employment was 3,672 in 2025. β² Rising
Employment in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China, 1978β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China stood at 3,672.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China peaked at 3,885 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,003, in 1978.
That places Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 82nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,043 | 2,003 | 2,084 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,528 | 2,238 | 2,725 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,925 | 2,712 | 3,164 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,335 | 3,191 | 3,519 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,733 | 3,474 | 3,885 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,675 | 3,613 | 3,710 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 30.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 28.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 29.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 71.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.8% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
- Employment in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China was 3,672 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
- The highest recorded value was 3,885 in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,003 in 1978.
- How does Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank for employment?
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 82nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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