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

Latest (2027)
153,078
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
99th
of 188 countries
All-time high
167,618
in 2015
All-time low
153,078
in 2027
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Hong Kong, China, 2005–2027

050.0k100.0k150.0k2005201620272005: 158.4k2006: 159.3k2007: 163.5k2008: 161.2k2009: 157.7k2010: 161.4k2011: 164.1k2012: 165.4k2013: 165.0k2014: 166.1k2015: 167.6k2016: 164.5k2017: 165.8k2018: 167.3k2019: 165.6k2020: 154.2k2021: 158.2k2022: 158.3k2023: 158.6k2024: 157.3k2025: 156.2k2026: 154.9k2027: 153.1k

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

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Hong Kong, China, 2005 to 2027.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 96 Papua New Guinea 156,170 compare
  2. 97 Lao People's Democratic Republic 155,259 compare
  3. 98 Sweden 154,679 compare
  4. 100 Paraguay 143,573 compare
  5. 101 Kuwait 139,332 compare
  6. 102 Jordan 136,768 compare

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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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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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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.