Gdp vs services employment in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Gdp vs services employment was 88.2 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
88.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 44 countries
All-time high
88.2
in 2010
All-time low
46.5
in 1976
Years of data
38
1974–2011
Gdp vs services employment in Hong Kong, 1974–2011
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 88.2 for gdp vs services employment in 2011. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs services employment in Hong Kong peaked at 88.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46.5, in 1976.
That places Hong Kong 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gdp vs services employment in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 48.7 | — |
| 1975 | 46.7 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 46.5 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 48.1 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 49.8 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 51.6 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 53.5 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 49 | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 49.8 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 50.8 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 52 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 57.6 | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 58.6 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 59.1 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 61.1 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 63.4 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 65.7 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 67.5 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 69.5 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 72.6 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 74.4 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 75.3 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 76.6 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 77.8 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 79.3 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 80.6 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 81.3 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 82.1 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 83 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 84.2 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 85.5 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 86 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 86.3 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 86.9 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 87.4 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 87.8 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 88.2 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 88.2 | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 88.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.1, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 88.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.6, 1.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.57 | 46.5 | 51.6 | 6 |
| 1980s | 55.49 | 49 | 63.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.93 | 65.7 | 80.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.05 | 81.3 | 87.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.2 | 88.2 | 88.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 2 United States 83.7 compare
- 3 Netherlands 80.8 compare
- 4 United Kingdom 79.1 compare
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 vs services employment in Hong Kong?
- Gdp vs services employment in Hong Kong was 88.2 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs services employment recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdp vs services employment recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5 in 1976.
- How does Hong Kong rank for gdp vs services employment?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp vs services employment rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs services employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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