Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 92.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 92.2% for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China peaked at 92.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 2002.
That places Hong Kong, China 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 89.3% | — |
| 1992 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 90.2% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 90.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 90.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 90.7% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 90.2% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 90.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 89.2% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 88.2% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 88.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 88.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 89.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 89.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 90.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 89.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 89.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 90.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 91.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 91.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 91.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 91.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 92.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.1% | 89.3% | 90.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 89.2% | 88.2% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 89.7% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 91.3% | 92.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 10 Belarus 93.0% compare
- 11 Macau, China 92.9% compare
- 12 Brunei Darussalam 92.6% compare
- 14 Denmark 92.0% compare
- 15 Germany 91.8% compare
- 16 United States Virgin Islands 90.9% compare
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)
- 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 share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China was 92.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 2002.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.