Share of employment in agriculture in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Share of employment in agriculture was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of employment in agriculture 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 employment in agriculture 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 employment in agriculture 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 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 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More agriculture & rural data for Hong Kong, China
- Rural population growth -172.3% (1995)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 152.36 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.0% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2024)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture in Hong Kong, China?
- Share of employment in agriculture 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 employment in agriculture recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture 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?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture 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 employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.