Labor force, total, per capita in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5054 units per person in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
0.5054 units per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
64th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.5362 units per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.4961 units per person
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force, total, per capita in Hong Kong, China, 1990–2025

00.20.40.61990200720251990: 0.498 units per person1991: 0.503 units per person1992: 0.497 units per person1993: 0.496 units per person1994: 0.498 units per person1995: 0.5 units per person1996: 0.5 units per person1997: 0.5 units per person1998: 0.502 units per person1999: 0.503 units per person2000: 0.504 units per person2001: 0.509 units per person2002: 0.514 units per person2003: 0.512 units per person2004: 0.515 units per person2005: 0.518 units per person2006: 0.521 units per person2007: 0.524 units per person2008: 0.522 units per person2009: 0.524 units per person2010: 0.516 units per person2011: 0.523 units per person2012: 0.528 units per person2013: 0.534 units per person2014: 0.533 units per person2015: 0.535 units per person2016: 0.535 units per person2017: 0.535 units per person2018: 0.536 units per person2019: 0.531 units per person2020: 0.523 units per person2021: 0.522 units per person2022: 0.515 units per person2023: 0.511 units per person2024: 0.509 units per person2025: 0.505 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 0.5054 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.5362 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4961 units per person, in 1993.

Hong Kong, China ranks 64th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4996 units per person 0.4961 units per person 0.5028 units per person 10
2000s 0.5163 units per person 0.504 units per person 0.5243 units per person 10
2010s 0.5306 units per person 0.5163 units per person 0.5362 units per person 10
2020s 0.5143 units per person 0.5054 units per person 0.5232 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 61 Colombia 0.5072 units per person compare
  2. 62 Serbia 0.5071 units per person compare
  3. 63 Russian Federation 0.5071 units per person compare
  4. 65 Paraguay 0.5032 units per person compare
  5. 66 Spain 0.5017 units per person compare
  6. 67 Panama 0.5004 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 234 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, total, per capita in Hong Kong, China?
Labor force, total, per capita in Hong Kong, China was 0.5054 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 0.5362 units per person in 2018.
What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4961 units per person in 1993.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for labor force, total, per capita?
Hong Kong, China ranks 64th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.