Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 153,078 in 2027. ▬ Flat
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Hong Kong, China, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 153,078 for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Hong Kong, China peaked at 167,618 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 153,078, in 2027.
Hong Kong, China ranks 99th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 158,442 | — |
| 2006 | 159,336 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 163,488 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 161,229 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 157,731 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 161,357 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 164,133 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 165,379 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 165,032 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 166,063 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 167,618 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 164,501 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 165,790 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 167,282 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 165,602 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 154,177 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 158,206 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 158,326 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 158,622 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 157,315 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 156,215 | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 154,890 | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 153,078 | -1.2% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 153,078 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 153,078 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 155,259, 99% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 160,045 | 157,731 | 163,488 | 5 |
| 2010s | 165,276 | 161,357 | 167,618 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,354 | 153,078 | 158,622 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Hong Kong, China?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Hong Kong, China was 153,078 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 167,618 in 2015.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,078 in 2027.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 99th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). 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. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.