Population by labor force status bars in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population by labor force status bars was 762,634 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
762,634
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
136th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.18 million
in 1994
All-time low
762,634
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in Hong Kong, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 762,634 for population by labor force status bars in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status bars in Hong Kong peaked at 1.18 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 762,634, in 2025.
That places Hong Kong 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status bars in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.17 million | — |
| 1992 | 1.17 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.18 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.18 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.17 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.17 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.17 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.16 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.14 million | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.00 million | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 962,332 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 936,683 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 918,078 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 895,776 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 868,492 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 845,749 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 840,688 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 845,886 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 850,028 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 850,160 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 851,544 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 860,132 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 865,137 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 859,595 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 844,686 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 829,490 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 814,621 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 796,302 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 779,145 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 762,634 | -2.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 762,634 is below the median for high income countries, which is 941,170, 81% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 762,634 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.11 million, 69% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 1.16 million | 1.18 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million | 895,776 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 853,741 | 840,688 | 868,492 | 10 |
| 2020s | 804,480 | 762,634 | 844,686 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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 population by labor force status bars in Hong Kong?
- Population by labor force status bars in Hong Kong was 762,634 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 762,634 in 2025.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population by labor force status bars?
- Hong Kong ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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