Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) was 39.33 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) in Hong Kong, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 39.33 for time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) in Hong Kong peaked at 129.92 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.33, in 2027.
That places Hong Kong 128th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 97.68 | — |
| 2006 | 86.73 | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 79.68 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 68.19 | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 84.72 | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 73.15 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 63.81 | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 57.45 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 58.75 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 57.22 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 53.86 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 55.24 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 45.99 | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 43.31 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 41.82 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 129.92 | +210.7% |
| 2021 | 99.93 | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 89.81 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 41.41 | -53.9% |
| 2024 | 43.49 | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 42.22 | -2.9% |
| 2026 | 40.86 | -3.2% |
| 2027 | 39.33 | -3.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 39.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.2, 49% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 39.33 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.33, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +210.7% | 41.82 | 129.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.4 | 68.19 | 97.68 | 5 |
| 2010s | 55.06 | 41.82 | 73.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.87 | 39.33 | 129.92 | 8 |
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 time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) in Hong Kong?
- Time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) in Hong Kong was 39.33 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 129.92 in 2020.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.33 in 2027.
- How does Hong Kong rank for time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Hong Kong ranks 128th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Persons in time-related underemployment comprise all persons in employment, who satisfy the following three criteria during the reference period: a) are willing to work additional hours; b) are available to work additional hours i.e., are ready, within a specified subsequent period, to work additional hours, given opportunities for additional work; and c) worked less than a threshold relating to working time i.e., persons whose hours actually worked in all jobs during the reference period were below a threshold, to be chosen according to national circumstances. For details, refer to the Resolution concerning the measurement of underemployment and inadequate employment situations. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.