Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force was 98.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is 98.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region peaked at 99.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2011.
That places China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3rd out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 96.4% | — |
| 2014 | 97.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.4% | 97.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 98.9% | 99.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- 1 Austria 100.0% compare
- 1 Finland 100.0% compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.9% compare
- 3 United Kingdom 99.9% compare
- 5 Belgium 99.9% compare
- 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 99.6% compare
More work & labour data for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 2.3% (2024)
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 3.0% (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an 94.4% (2024)
- [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash 9.6% (2023)
- Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status 6.78 per 100000 emp (2016)
- Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant 1,188 per 100000 emp (2016)
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS 3.0% (2024)
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th 2.3% (2024)
All data for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was 98.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2011.
- How does China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 3rd out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with rising or falling in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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