GDP per employed person in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: GDP per employed person was 139,884 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Hong Kong, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 139,884 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Hong Kong peaked at 139,884 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67,118 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Hong Kong 13th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67,118 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 71,638 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 74,893 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 77,379 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 78,410 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 77,813 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 80,561 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 76,768 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 79,207 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 83,159 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 82,356 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 84,533 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 88,090 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 93,356 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 98,033 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 102,679 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 106,932 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 108,476 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 107,166 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 114,094 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 116,156 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 115,636 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 117,371 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 119,930 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 121,398 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 123,445 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 126,739 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 128,537 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 126,828 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 124,435 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 133,019 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 129,855 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 129,848 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 134,129 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 139,884 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.3% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 139,884 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 139,884 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,266 constant 2021 PPP $, 4.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,976 constant 2021 PPP $ | 67,118 constant 2021 PPP $ | 80,561 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 95,478 constant 2021 PPP $ | 82,356 constant 2021 PPP $ | 108,476 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,013 constant 2021 PPP $ | 114,094 constant 2021 PPP $ | 128,537 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,862 constant 2021 PPP $ | 124,435 constant 2021 PPP $ | 139,884 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More work & labour data for Hong Kong
- 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 gdp per employed person in Hong Kong?
- Gdp per employed person in Hong Kong was 139,884 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 139,884 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,118 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Hong Kong rank for gdp per employed person?
- Hong Kong ranks 13th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.