Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 151.07 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
151.07 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
159.64 units per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
146.84 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Hong Kong, 2005–2023

0501001502005201420232005: 150.9 units per square kilometre2006: 151.7 units per square kilometre2007: 155.7 units per square kilometre2008: 153.6 units per square kilometre2009: 150.2 units per square kilometre2010: 153.7 units per square kilometre2011: 156.3 units per square kilometre2012: 157.5 units per square kilometre2013: 157.2 units per square kilometre2014: 158.2 units per square kilometre2015: 159.6 units per square kilometre2016: 156.7 units per square kilometre2017: 157.9 units per square kilometre2018: 159.3 units per square kilometre2019: 157.7 units per square kilometre2020: 146.8 units per square kilometre2021: 150.7 units per square kilometre2022: 150.8 units per square kilometre2023: 151.1 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Hong Kong is 151.07 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Hong Kong peaked at 159.64 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 146.84 units per square kilometre, in 2020.

Hong Kong ranks 3rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, 2005 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2005 150.9 units per square kilometre
2006 151.75 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2007 155.7 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2008 153.55 units per square kilometre -1.4%
2009 150.22 units per square kilometre -2.2%
2010 153.67 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2011 156.32 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2012 157.5 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2013 157.17 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2014 158.16 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2015 159.64 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2016 156.67 units per square kilometre -1.9%
2017 157.9 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2018 159.32 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2019 157.72 units per square kilometre -1.0%
2020 146.84 units per square kilometre -6.9%
2021 150.67 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2022 150.79 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2023 151.07 units per square kilometre +0.2%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 151.07 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.79 units per square kilometre, 84.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 151.07 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.89 units per square kilometre, 80.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 152.42 units per square kilometre 150.22 units per square kilometre 155.7 units per square kilometre 5
2010s 157.41 units per square kilometre 153.67 units per square kilometre 159.64 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 149.84 units per square kilometre 146.84 units per square kilometre 151.07 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 1 Macao 563.31 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Singapore 212.57 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Bahrain 44.76 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Maldives 39.34 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 6 Malta 30.34 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Hong Kong?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Hong Kong was 151.07 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 159.64 units per square kilometre in 2015.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 146.84 units per square kilometre in 2020.
How does Hong Kong rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
Hong Kong ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Hong Kong. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 21 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/total-weekly-hours-worked-of-employed-persons-ilo-modelled-estimates-per-square-kilometre/hong-kong-sar-china/

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Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 3,569 data points, 2005–2023
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Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.