Public employment in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Public employment was 3,749 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Public employment in Hong Kong, China, 2005–2014
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 3,749 for public employment in 2014. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public employment in Hong Kong, China peaked at 3,749 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,337, in 2005.
Hong Kong, China ranks 22nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Public employment in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,337 | — |
| 2006 | 3,401 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3,477 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3,509 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3,468 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3,474 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,576 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 3,661 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3,728 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3,749 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,438 | 3,337 | 3,509 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,638 | 3,474 | 3,749 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More work & labour data for Hong Kong, China
- 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)
- 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)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public employment in Hong Kong, China?
- Public employment in Hong Kong, China was 3,749 in 2014, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public employment recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 3,749 in 2014.
- What is the lowest public employment recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,337 in 2005.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for public employment?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2014.
- Is public employment rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The total public sector employment covers all employment of general government sector as defined in System of National Accounts 1993 plus employment of publicly owned enterprises and companies, resident and operating at central, state (or regional) and local levels of government. It covers all persons employed directly by those institutions, without regard for the particular type of employment contract. See the working paper: Statistics on Public Sector Employment: Methodology, Structures and Trends. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.