Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 3.62 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 3.62 units per square kilometre for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Hong Kong peaked at 3.82 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.8 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Hong Kong 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 3 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.38 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.52 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.56 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.72 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.75 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.72 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.66 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 3.62 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0564 units per square kilometre, 64.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 3.62 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0473 units per square kilometre, 76.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.98 units per square kilometre | 2.8 units per square kilometre | 3.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 units per square kilometre | 3.22 units per square kilometre | 3.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7 units per square kilometre | 3.49 units per square kilometre | 3.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 units per square kilometre | 3.62 units per square kilometre | 3.73 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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 (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Hong Kong?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Hong Kong was 3.62 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Hong Kong rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.