Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 24.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24.9%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
140th
of 154 countries
All-time high
66.9%
in 1981
All-time low
24.9%
in 2025
Years of data
46
1979–2025
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Hong Kong, China, 1979–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Hong Kong, China stood at 24.9%. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Hong Kong, China peaked at 66.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2025.
Hong Kong, China ranks 140th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 58.4% | — |
| 1980 | 60.6% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 66.9% | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 61.6% | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 62.2% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 62.8% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 59.9% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 60.0% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 60.1% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 58.8% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 57.1% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 55.7% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 54.3% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 52.8% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 52.5% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 50.6% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 47.2% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 46.9% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 47.4% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 43.5% | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 40.9% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 38.4% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 36.3% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 36.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 27.7% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 24.9% | -3.5% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 24.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.9%, 64% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 24.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.5%, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.4% | 58.4% | 58.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 61.0% | 57.1% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 43.5% | 55.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 32.3% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 30.4% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 24.9% | 29.2% | 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Hong Kong, China?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Hong Kong, China was 24.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 1981.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2025.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 140th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.