Population by labor force status bars in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population by labor force status bars was 762,634 in 2025. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Hong Kong
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 30.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 28.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 29.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 66.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 71.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.5% (2025)
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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