Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 was 3.96 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Hong Kong, 2008–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Hong Kong stood at 3.96.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.9% on the previous year and down 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Hong Kong peaked at 37.21 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.01, in 2021.
Hong Kong ranks 76th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 27.75 | — |
| 2009 | 27.21 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 30.29 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 33.05 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 34.91 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 37.21 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 37.07 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 36.1 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 35.07 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 34.61 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 34.57 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 31.09 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 6.54 | -79.0% |
| 2021 | 3.01 | -54.0% |
| 2022 | 3.96 | +31.9% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 3.96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.29, 10% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 3.96 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.09, 7% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -79.0% | 31.09 | 6.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.48 | 27.21 | 27.75 | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.4 | 30.29 | 37.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 3.01 | 6.54 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 73 Micronesia (country) 7.22 compare
- 74 Uzbekistan 6.89 compare
- 75 Mali 4.51 compare
- 77 Mozambique 2.26 compare
- 78 Cameroon 0.0272 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 number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Hong Kong?
- Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Hong Kong was 3.96 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 37.21 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 in 2021.
- How does Hong Kong rank for number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000?
- Hong Kong ranks 76th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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