Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was -0.9634 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, annual growth rate in Hong Kong is -0.9634 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 58.9% on the previous year and down 182.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Hong Kong peaked at 4.64 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -2.22 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Hong Kong ranks 181st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -0.3055 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 1993 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -619.0% |
| 1994 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 1995 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +92.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8817 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1998 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 1999 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 2002 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2003 | -0.4824 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2004 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -376.9% |
| 2005 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 2007 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2038 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5039 % change on previous year | +147.3% |
| 2010 | -0.6898 % change on previous year | -236.9% |
| 2011 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -387.9% |
| 2012 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4623 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2015 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +153.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5605 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2017 | 0.82 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 2018 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 2019 | -0.232 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2020 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +686.6% |
| 2021 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2022 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +105.9% |
| 2023 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -176.6% |
| 2024 | -0.6064 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 2025 | -0.9634 % change on previous year | +58.9% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's -0.9634 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3799 % change on previous year. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's -0.9634 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7314 % change on previous year. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate 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 | -686.6% | -0.232 % change on previous year | -1.82 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +619.0% | -0.3055 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.76 % change on previous year | -0.3055 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9527 % change on previous year | -0.4824 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8862 % change on previous year | -0.6898 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8323 % change on previous year | -2.22 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 178 Cuba -0.8048 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Belarus -0.8297 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Russia -0.9581 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Bosnia and Herzegovina -1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Latvia -1.24 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Moldova -1.25 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Hong Kong
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Hong Kong?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Hong Kong was -0.9634 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.22 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 182.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.