Own-account workers, total in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Own-account workers, total was 5.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
5.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
173rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2002
All-time low
4.4%
in 1997
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Own-account workers, total in Hong Kong, China, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 5.6% for own-account workers, total in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Hong Kong, China peaked at 7.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1997.
Hong Kong, China ranks 173rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.5% | — |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.1% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 6.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
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 own-account workers, total in Hong Kong, China?
- Own-account workers, total in Hong Kong, China was 5.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1997.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for own-account workers, total?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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