Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 3.96 persons per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Hong Kong, China, 2008–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in persons per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Hong Kong, China stood at 3.96 persons per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.9% on the previous year and down 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Hong Kong, China peaked at 37.21 persons per 1,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.01 persons per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Hong Kong, China 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.
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 27.75 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 27.21 persons per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 30.29 persons per 1,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 33.05 persons per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 34.91 persons per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 37.21 persons per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 37.07 persons per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 36.1 persons per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 35.07 persons per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 34.61 persons per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 34.57 persons per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 31.09 persons per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 6.54 persons per 1,000 people | -79.0% |
| 2021 | 3.01 persons per 1,000 people | -54.0% |
| 2022 | 3.96 persons per 1,000 people | +31.9% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 3.96 persons per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.29 persons per 1,000 people, 10% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 3.96 persons per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.09 persons per 1,000 people, 7% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Hong Kong, China 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 persons per 1,000 people | 6.54 persons per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.48 persons per 1,000 people | 27.21 persons per 1,000 people | 27.75 persons per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.4 persons per 1,000 people | 30.29 persons per 1,000 people | 37.21 persons per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5 persons per 1,000 people | 3.01 persons per 1,000 people | 6.54 persons per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 73 Micronesia, Federated States of 7.22 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 74 Uzbekistan 6.89 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 75 Mali 4.51 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 77 Mozambique 2.26 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 78 Cameroon 0.0272 persons per 1,000 people compare
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 employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Hong Kong, China?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Hong Kong, China was 3.96 persons per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 37.21 persons per 1,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 persons per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 76th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- 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, China data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.