Industry share of total emplyoment in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Industry share of total emplyoment was 14.01 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
14.01
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
149th
of 186 countries
All-time high
35.33
in 1991
All-time low
13.45
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Hong Kong, China, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Hong Kong, China is 14.01, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Hong Kong, China peaked at 35.33 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.45, in 2020.
That places Hong Kong, China 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.33 | — |
| 1992 | 33.52 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 30.17 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 28.21 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 27.36 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 26.09 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 24.77 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 23.2 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 21.72 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 20.96 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 19.91 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 18.89 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 17.72 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 16.17 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 15.69 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 15.35 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 14.81 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 14.11 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 13.88 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 13.76 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.78 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.85 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 13.95 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.99 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.68 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 14.12 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 14.05 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.95 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.69 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 13.45 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 13.65 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 14 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 14.03 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 14.12 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 14.01 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.82 | 21.72 | 35.33 | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.75 | 13.88 | 20.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.88 | 13.68 | 14.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.88 | 13.45 | 14.12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 146 French Polynesia 14.33 compare
- 147 Côte d'Ivoire 14.33 compare
- 148 Guinea 14.15 compare
- 150 Singapore 14 compare
- 151 Sudan 13.98 compare
- 152 Netherlands 13.76 compare
More reference data data for Hong Kong, China
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 4.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.2428 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0056 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Hong Kong, China?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Hong Kong, China was 14.01 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 35.33 in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.45 in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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