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Labor force Hong Kong, in 36 editions.
The entry for Hong Kong published Labor force in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 32 editions. Each is shown as published. Labor force in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 32
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Labor force” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024- 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)
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)
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)
2,640,000; 35.8% manufacturing; 22.7% 2,800,000 (1990); manufacturing 28.5%, wholesale and retail trade, restaurants and hotel, 17.1% services, 7.5% construction, 8.4% transport restaurants, and communications, 6.1% hotels 27.9%, services 17.7%, financing, insurance, and real estate (1986) 9.2%, transport and communications 4.5%, construction 2.5%, other 9.7% (1989)
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)
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)
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)
2,800,000 (1990); 2.8 million (1990)
by occupation:
manufacturing 28.5%, wholesale and retail trade,
27.9%, services 17.7%, financing, insurance, and
and communications 4.5%, construction 2.5%,
2.8 million (1990)
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
2.8 million (1990)
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)
Rewritten: too little of the 1994 text remains to mark the changes.
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)
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)
2.8 million (1990) 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
construction 2.5%, other 9.7% (1989)
- 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)
2,915,400 (1994) total: 3.251 million (1996)
by occupation: manufacturing 28.5%, wholesale and retail trade,27.9%,
34.4%, services 17.7%, 19.8%, manufacturing 14.2%, financing, insurance,
real estate 9.2%, 12.4%, transport and communications 4.5%,5.1%, construction 2.5%,
2.1%, other 9.7% (1989) 12% (1994)
- 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)
total: 3.251 3.183 million (1996) (1997)
by occupation: wholesale and retail trade, restaurants, and hotels34.4%, 32.4%, social services 19.8%, 9.9%, manufacturing 14.2%, 9.9%, financing, insurance, and
and real estate 12.4%, 13.0%, transport and communications 5.1%, 5.7%, construction2.1%, 2.6%, other 12% (1994) 26.5% (June 1997)
3.216 million (1998 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 1998 text remains to mark the changes.
3.216 million (1998 est.)
3.36 million (1998 est.)
3.216 3.36 million (1998 est.)
3.39 million (2000 est.)
3.36 3.39 million (1998 (2000 est.)
3.44 million (2001 est.)
3.39 3.44 million (2000 (2001 est.)
3.52 million (2001 est.)
3.44 3.52 million (2001 est.)
3.5 million (2003 est.)
3.52 3.5 million (2001 (2003 est.)
3.54 million (October 2004 est.)
3.5 3.54 million (2003 (October 2004 est.)
3.61 million (October 2005)
3.54 3.61 million (October 2004 est.) 2005)
3.583 million (2006 est.)
3.61 3.583 million (October 2005) (2006 est.)
3.64 million (2007 est.)
3.583 3.64 million (2006 (2007 est.)
3.66 million (2008 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 91
3.64 3.66 million (2007 (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world:
91
3.7 million (2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 92
3.66 3.7 million (2008 (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:91 92
3.676 million (2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 93
3.7 3.676 million (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:92 93
3.705 million (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 93
3.676 3.705 million (2010 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:
93
3.792 million (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 94
3.705 3.792 million (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:93 94
3.873 million (2013 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 93
3.792 3.873 million (2012 (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world:94 93
3.871 million (2014 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 94
3.873 3.871 million (2013 (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world:
93
3.926 million (2015 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 93
3.871 3.926 million (2014 (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 94 93
3.915 million (2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 95
3.926 3.915 million (2015 (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 93 95
The same text in 2018 and 2019.
3.965 million (2017 est.)
3.915 3.965 million (2016 (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 95
The same text in 3 editions, 2020 to 2022.
3.627 million (2020 est.)
3.965 3.627 million (2017 (2020 est.)
3.842 million (2021 est.)
3.627 3.842 million (2020 (2021 est.)
3.825 million (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
3.842 3.825 million (2021 (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
3.836 million (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
3.825 3.836 million (2023 (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Hong Kong: Labor force.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/hong-kong/labor-force.