Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Hong Kong (China)
Hong Kong (China): Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 3,811 in 2025. β¬ Flat
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Hong Kong (China), 2014β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Hong Kong (China) 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 (China) peaked at 3,997 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,776, in 2022.
Hong Kong (China) ranks 33rd of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 (China)
More work & labour data for Hong Kong (China)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3,663 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 55.13 (2027)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 71.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 29.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Hong Kong (China)?
- Labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Hong Kong (China) was 3,811 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,997 in 2018.
- What is the lowest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,776 in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong (China) rank for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Hong Kong (China) ranks 33rd out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Hong Kong (China)?
- 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 (China) 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.