Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Hong Kong, China, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Hong Kong, China stood at 0.2%. 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 employment in agriculture, industry, and services 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 employment in agriculture, industry, and services 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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- 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 employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Hong Kong, China?
- Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Hong Kong, China was 0.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2025.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.