Labor force, total, per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5054 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Hong Kong, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Hong Kong 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 peaked at 0.5362 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4961 units per person, in 1993.
Hong Kong ranks 64th of 186 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.
Labor force, total, per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4981 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.5026 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4968 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4961 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4975 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4995 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5002 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5021 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5028 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.504 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5089 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5136 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5122 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.515 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5179 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5214 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5243 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5222 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5237 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5163 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.523 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5277 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5345 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5332 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5349 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5345 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5348 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5362 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5311 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5232 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5223 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5154 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5109 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5087 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.5054 units per person | -0.6% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.5054 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5147 units per person, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.5054 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5099 units per person, 99% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, per capita in Hong Kong?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Hong Kong 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4961 units per person in 1993.
- How does Hong Kong rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- 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 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.