Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) was 2,981 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Hong Kong, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 2,981 for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Hong Kong peaked at 2,981 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 1,612, in 1990.
That places Hong Kong 94th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,612 | — |
| 1991 | 1,630 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1,724 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 1,795 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 1,856 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1,918 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1,982 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 2,037 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2,080 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2,134 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2,187 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2,207 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2,216 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,270 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2,299 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,330 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2,355 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,380 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,436 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,469 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,567 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2,561 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,560 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,536 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,567 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,576 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,597 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,603 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,600 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,651 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2,726 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 2,746 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,803 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2,844 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2,864 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 2,895 | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 2,935 | +1.4% |
| 2027 | 2,981 | +1.6% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 2,981 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,814, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 2,981 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,934, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,877 | 1,612 | 2,134 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,315 | 2,187 | 2,469 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,582 | 2,536 | 2,651 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,849 | 2,726 | 2,981 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 91 Madagascar 3,056 compare
- 92 Dominican Republic 3,042 compare
- 93 Libya 2,990 compare
- 95 Belarus 2,894 compare
- 96 Sierra Leone 2,724 compare
- 97 Togo 2,637 compare
More work & labour data for Hong Kong
- 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)
- 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) in Hong Kong?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Hong Kong was 2,981 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 2,981 in 2027.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,612 in 1990.
- How does Hong Kong rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Hong Kong ranks 94th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 38 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.