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Labor force
Hong Kong — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,640,000; 35.8% manufacturing; 22.7% wholesale and retail trade, restaurants and hotel, 17.1% services, 7.5% construction, 8.4% transport and communications, 6.1% financing, insurance, and real estate (1986) |
| 1991 | 2,800,000 (1990); manufacturing 28.5%, wholesale and retail trade, restaurants, and hotels 27.9%, services 17.7%, financing, insurance, and real estate 9.2%, transport and communications 4.5%, construction 2.5%, other 9.7% (1989) |
| 1992 | 2,800,000 (1990); manufacturing 28.5%, wholesale and retail trade, restaurants, and hotels 27.9%, services 17.7%, financing, insurance, and real estate 9.2%, transport and communications 4.5%, construction 2.5%, other 9.7% (1989) |
| 1993 | 2.8 million (1990) by occupation: manufacturing 28.5%, wholesale and retail trade, restaurants, and hotels 27.9%, services 17.7%, financing, insurance, and real estate 9.2%, transport and communications 4.5%, construction 2.5%, other 9.7% (1989) |
| 1994 | 2.8 million (1990) by occupation: manufacturing 28.5%, wholesale and retail trade, restaurants, and hotels 27.9%, services 17.7%, financing, insurance, and real estate 9.2%, transport and communications 4.5%, construction 2.5%, other 9.7% (1989) |
| 1995 | 2.8 million (1990) by occupation: manufacturing 28.5%, wholesale and retail trade, restaurants, and hotels 27.9%, services 17.7%, financing, insurance, and real estate 9.2%, transport and communications 4.5%, construction 2.5%, other 9.7% (1989) |
| 1996 | 2,915,400 (1994) by occupation: manufacturing 28.5%, wholesale and retail trade, restaurants, and hotels 27.9%, services 17.7%, financing, insurance, and real estate 9.2%, transport and communications 4.5%, construction 2.5%, other 9.7% (1989) |
| 1997 | total: 3.251 million (1996) by occupation: wholesale and retail trade, restaurants, and hotels 34.4%, services 19.8%, manufacturing 14.2%, financing, insurance, and real estate 12.4%, transport and communications 5.1%, construction 2.1%, other 12% (1994) |
| 1998 | total: 3.183 million (1997) by occupation: wholesale and retail trade, restaurants, and hotels 32.4%, social services 9.9%, manufacturing 9.9%, financing, insurance, and real estate 13.0%, transport and communications 5.7%, construction 2.6%, other 26.5% (June 1997) |
| 1999 | 3.216 million (1998 est.) |
| 2000 | 3.36 million (1998 est.) |
| 2001 | 3.39 million (2000 est.) |
| 2002 | 3.44 million (2001 est.) |
| 2003 | 3.52 million (2001 est.) |
| 2004 | 3.5 million (2003 est.) |
| 2005 | 3.54 million (October 2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 3.61 million (October 2005) |
| 2007 | 3.583 million (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 3.64 million (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 3.66 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 91 |
| 2010 | 3.7 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 92 |
| 2011 | 3.676 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 93 |
| 2012 | 3.705 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 93 |
| 2013 | 3.792 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 94 |
| 2014 | 3.873 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 93 |
| 2015 | 3.871 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 94 |
| 2016 | 3.926 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 93 |
| 2017 | 3.915 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 95 |
| 2018 | 3.965 million (2017 est.) |
| 2019 | 3.965 million (2017 est.) |
| 2020 | 3.627 million (2020 est.) |
| 2021 | 3.627 million (2020 est.) |
| 2022 | 3.627 million (2020 est.) |
| 2023 | 3.842 million (2021 est.) |
| 2024 | 3.825 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 3.836 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |