Status in employment in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Status in employment was 92.2 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
92.2
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
13th
of 186 countries
All-time high
92.2
in 2024
All-time low
88.2
in 2002
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Hong Kong, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 92.2 for status in employment 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, status in employment in Hong Kong peaked at 92.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.2, in 2002.
Hong Kong ranks 13th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Status in employment in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 89.29 | — |
| 1992 | 89.51 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 89.71 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 90.22 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 90.27 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 90.28 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 90.75 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 90.72 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 90.23 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 90.55 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 89.15 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 88.2 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 88.41 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 88.59 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 88.84 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 88.86 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 89.77 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 89.9 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 89.88 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 90.07 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 89.88 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 89.73 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 89.87 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 90.87 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 91.07 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 91.3 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 91.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.47 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 91.35 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.31 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.63 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 91.55 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 91.54 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 92.2 | +0.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 92.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.72, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 92.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.95, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.11 | 89.29 | 90.75 | 9 |
| 2000s | 89.22 | 88.2 | 90.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.69 | 89.73 | 91.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.64 | 91.31 | 92.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More work & labour data for Hong Kong
- 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 status in employment in Hong Kong?
- Status in employment in Hong Kong was 92.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.2 in 2002.
- How does Hong Kong rank for status in employment?
- Hong Kong ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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