ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Mean weekly hours actually worked per in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Mean weekly hours actually worked per was 48.8 No in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
48.8 No
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
5th
of 91 countries
All-time high
61.2 No
in 1986
All-time low
46.6 No
in 2006
Years of data
24
1985–2008

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Mean weekly hours actually worked per in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1985–2008

02040601985199620081985: 59.5 No1986: 61.2 No1987: 60.1 No1988: 57.9 No1989: 55.2 No1990: 51.3 No1991: 53 No1992: 50.8 No1993: 51.8 No1994: 53.6 No1995: 51.1 No1996: 57.6 No1997: 53.6 No1998: 51.9 No1999: 52.8 No2000: 51.6 No2001: 48.9 No2002: 53.4 No2003: 53.3 No2004: 51.5 No2005: 48.4 No2006: 46.6 No2007: 47.2 No2008: 48.8 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — mean weekly hours actually worked per in China, Hong Kong SAR is 48.8 No, measured in 2008.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — mean weekly hours actually worked per in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 61.2 No in 1986 and was at its lowest, 46.6 No, in 2006.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 5th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Mean weekly hours actually worked per in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in agriculture — Value in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1985 to 2008.
Year No Change
1985 59.5 No
1986 61.2 No +2.9%
1987 60.1 No -1.8%
1988 57.9 No -3.7%
1989 55.2 No -4.7%
1990 51.3 No -7.1%
1991 53 No +3.3%
1992 50.8 No -4.2%
1993 51.8 No +2.0%
1994 53.6 No +3.5%
1995 51.1 No -4.7%
1996 57.6 No +12.7%
1997 53.6 No -6.9%
1998 51.9 No -3.2%
1999 52.8 No +1.7%
2000 51.6 No -2.3%
2001 48.9 No -5.2%
2002 53.4 No +9.2%
2003 53.3 No -0.2%
2004 51.5 No -3.4%
2005 48.4 No -6.0%
2006 46.6 No -3.7%
2007 47.2 No +1.3%
2008 48.8 No +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 58.78 No 55.2 No 61.2 No 5
1990s 52.75 No 50.8 No 57.6 No 10
2000s 49.97 No 46.6 No 53.4 No 9

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 2 Bhutan 53.66 No
  2. 2 Republic of Moldova 40.55 No compare
  3. 3 Mongolia 51.33 No
  4. 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 39.16 No
  5. 4 Iceland 50.19 No compare
  6. 4 Türkiye 37.41 No compare
  7. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 33.99 No compare
  8. 6 Jordan 47.06 No
  9. 6 Viet Nam 33.38 No compare
  10. 7 Belgium 46.97 No compare
  11. 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 33.11 No compare
  12. 8 Qatar 46 No

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — mean weekly hours actually worked per in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Ilostat - labour force survey — mean weekly hours actually worked per in China, Hong Kong SAR was 48.8 No in 2008, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — mean weekly hours actually worked per recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 61.2 No in 1986.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — mean weekly hours actually worked per recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 46.6 No in 2006.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for ilostat - labour force survey — mean weekly hours actually worked per?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 5th out of 91 countries with data for 2008.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — mean weekly hours actually worked per rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in agriculture — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in agriculture — Value
Unit
No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
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Coverage
100 places, 2,038 data points, 1969–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.