Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) was 1.1 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Hong Kong, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Hong Kong stood at 1.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Hong Kong peaked at 3.52 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 2019.
That places Hong Kong 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.89 | — |
| 2006 | 2.52 | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 2.27 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 1.93 | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 2.42 | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 2.08 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 1.77 | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 1.56 | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 1.57 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.52 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.41 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.44 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.19 | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.08 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.52 | +224.6% |
| 2021 | 2.69 | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 2.44 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 1.12 | -54.0% |
| 2024 | 1.19 | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 1.16 | -2.3% |
| 2026 | 1.13 | -2.4% |
| 2027 | 1.1 | -2.6% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.39, 33% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8, 39% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Time-related underemployment rate (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 | +224.6% | 1.08 | 3.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.41 | 1.93 | 2.89 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 1.08 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 | 1.1 | 3.52 | 8 |
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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 rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Hong Kong?
- Time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Hong Kong was 1.1 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 in 2020.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 2019.
- How does Hong Kong rank for time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Hong Kong ranks 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 rate (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. The time-related underemployment rate conveys the number of persons in time-related underemployment as a percent of the total number of persons in employment. 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 more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.