Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 26.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Hong Kong, China, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Hong Kong, China stood at 26.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Hong Kong, China peaked at 53.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2024.
That places Hong Kong, China 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.7% | — |
| 1992 | 52.3% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 51.3% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 46.8% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 44.2% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 40.8% | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 40.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 39.9% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 38.2% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 39.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 37.2% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 26.8% | +0.6% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 26.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.7%, 77% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 26.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.8%, 71% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 40.8% | 53.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 34.3% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 31.7% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 26.7% | 30.4% | 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Hong Kong, China?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Hong Kong, China was 26.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.