Employed persons in the tourism industries in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 29,600 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Employed persons in the tourism industries in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2008–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, employed persons in the tourism industries in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region stood at 29,600.
The figure is up 31.6% on the previous year and down 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region peaked at 271,300 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22,500, in 2021.
That places China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 22nd out of 22 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Employed persons in the tourism industries in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 194,800 | — |
| 2009 | 192,200 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 215,100 | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 236,100 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 251,400 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 270,300 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 271,300 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 265,900 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 259,800 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 257,700 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 258,300 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 232,700 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 49,000 | -78.9% |
| 2021 | 22,500 | -54.1% |
| 2022 | 29,600 | +31.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employed persons in the tourism industries in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -78.9% | 232,700 | 49,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 193,500 | 192,200 | 194,800 | 2 |
| 2010s | 251,860 | 215,100 | 271,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,700 | 22,500 | 49,000 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 126,181 (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 3.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 0.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 0.9% (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 2.9% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 331.7% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 2.5% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 30.9% (2024)
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services 4.8% (2024)
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services 3.5% (2024)
All data for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region →
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was 29,600 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The highest recorded value was 271,300 in 2014.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,500 in 2021.
- How does China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 22nd out of 22 groups with data for 2022.
- Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed persons in the tourism industries (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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