Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 25.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Hong Kong, China, 1979–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Hong Kong, China is 25.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Hong Kong, China peaked at 63.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2025.
That places Hong Kong, China 118th out of 155 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, total (%) in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 57.2% | — |
| 1980 | 58.8% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 63.4% | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 59.9% | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 60.8% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 61.5% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 58.7% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 59.1% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 58.8% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 57.7% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 56.3% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 54.8% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 53.7% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 52.3% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 51.3% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 46.8% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 46.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 44.1% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 40.5% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 39.9% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 38.2% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 38.9% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 39.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 38.4% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 37.2% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 36.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 25.2% | -5.4% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 25.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.2%, 76% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 25.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.5%, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.2% | 57.2% | 57.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 59.5% | 56.3% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.7% | 44.1% | 54.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 34.3% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 31.7% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 25.2% | 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 25.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 63.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2025.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 118th out of 155 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 29.9%. 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, total (%) (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.