Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 0.2% for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2025.
That places Hong Kong, China 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.9% | — |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -29.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +29.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -23.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Hong Kong, China
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 20.25 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1996)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China?
- Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China was 0.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2025.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.