Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 3,667 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 3,667 units per square kilometre for labor force, total, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Hong Kong peaked at 3,806 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,870 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Hong Kong ranks 3rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,870 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 2,920 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2,911 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 2,957 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 3,033 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 2,929 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 3,064 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 3,091 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 3,129 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3,164 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3,199 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,254 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3,299 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3,283 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3,327 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3,361 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3,405 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3,453 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,460 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,478 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,454 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3,522 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3,593 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,654 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,671 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3,714 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,735 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,766 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,806 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,797 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,728 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 3,688 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3,606 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 3,667 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 3,667 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.09 units per square kilometre, 65.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 3,667 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.32 units per square kilometre, 77.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,007 units per square kilometre | 2,870 units per square kilometre | 3,164 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,352 units per square kilometre | 3,199 units per square kilometre | 3,478 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,671 units per square kilometre | 3,454 units per square kilometre | 3,806 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,672 units per square kilometre | 3,606 units per square kilometre | 3,728 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Hong Kong?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Hong Kong was 3,667 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 3,806 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,870 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Hong Kong rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.