Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 3.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 3.1% for annual growth of gdp per employed person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 118.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Hong Kong, China peaked at 6.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -3.0%, in 2022.
That places Hong Kong, China 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5% | — |
| 2001 | -1.3% | -127.8% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -288.9% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +44.1% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +85.1% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -69.8% |
| 2009 | -1.6% | -220.1% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -515.5% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -71.6% |
| 2012 | -0.1% | -107.9% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -780.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +107.8% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -32.1% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +68.6% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -36.6% |
| 2019 | -0.8% | -142.2% |
| 2020 | -2.3% | +191.1% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -361.3% |
| 2022 | -3.0% | -150.2% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -198.3% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +14.1% |
| 2025 | 3.1% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | -1.6% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | -0.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -3.0% | 6.0% | 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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Hong Kong, China?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Hong Kong, China was 3.1% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.0% in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).