Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 59.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Hong Kong, China, 1975–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Hong Kong, China stood at 59.6%. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Hong Kong, China peaked at 79.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 2025.
That places Hong Kong, China 136th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 74.8% | — |
| 1979 | 76.1% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 76.3% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 79.5% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 77.5% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 76.6% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 77.6% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 77.5% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 78.0% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 78.6% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 78.5% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 77.8% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 77.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 77.3% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 76.5% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 76.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 76.0% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 74.0% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 73.6% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 74.0% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 71.8% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 69.1% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 68.6% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 66.5% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 66.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 66.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 66.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 65.2% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 66.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 66.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 65.2% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 61.8% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 61.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 60.5% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 59.6% | -1.4% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 59.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.0%, 92% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 59.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.2%, 86% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.5% | 74.8% | 76.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 77.8% | 76.3% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.3% | 71.8% | 77.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 65.2% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 65.0% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 59.6% | 61.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More work & labour data for Hong Kong, China
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Hong Kong, China?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Hong Kong, China was 59.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 2025.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 136th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.