Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) was 3,811 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Hong Kong, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 3,811 for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Hong Kong peaked at 3,997 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,776, in 2022.
Hong Kong ranks 33rd of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3,871 | — |
| 2015 | 3,903 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3,920 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3,956 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3,997 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3,988 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,918 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3,870 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 3,776 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 3,822 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 3,807 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 3,811 | +0.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 3,811 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,811, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 3,811 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,424, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,939 | 3,871 | 3,997 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3,834 | 3,776 | 3,918 | 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 labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Hong Kong?
- Labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Hong Kong was 3,811 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 3,997 in 2018.
- What is the lowest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,776 in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong rank for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Hong Kong ranks 33rd out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.