Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with 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.
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 38 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, year by year
| Year | Value | 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
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- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.9% compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 (2016)
- Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant 1,188 (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 38 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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