Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 2.71 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Hong Kong, China, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Hong Kong, China is 2.71 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Hong Kong, China peaked at 2.71 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.63 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.84 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 2.08 units per square kilometre | 2.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 units per square kilometre | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 2.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 units per square kilometre | 2.6 units per square kilometre | 2.71 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Hong Kong, China?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Hong Kong, China was 2.71 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the 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
Persons outside the 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.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Persons outside the 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
Persons outside the 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.