Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 54.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Hong Kong, China, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Hong Kong, China is 54.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Hong Kong, China peaked at 62.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 2025.
Hong Kong, China ranks 116th 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62.3% | — |
| 1992 | 61.2% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 60.8% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 60.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 59.7% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 59.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 59.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 58.3% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 57.1% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 57.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 57.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 56.8% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 56.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 56.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 57.2% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 57.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 57.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 57.3% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 58.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 58.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 58.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 58.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 55.5% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 55.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 55.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 55.1% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 54.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 57.1% | 62.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 56.0% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 56.3% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 54.8% | 55.7% | 6 |
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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+, total (%) in Hong Kong, China?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Hong Kong, China was 54.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 2025.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.