Productivity vs annual hours worked in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 2,240 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,240
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,831
in 1960
All-time low
2,169
in 2020
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs annual hours worked in Hong Kong, China stood at 2,240.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs annual hours worked in Hong Kong, China peaked at 2,831 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2,169, in 2020.
Hong Kong, China ranks 25th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,831 | — |
| 1961 | 2,810 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 2,789 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 2,768 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 2,748 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 2,728 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 2,707 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 2,687 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 2,667 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 2,648 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 2,628 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 2,627 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2,625 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 2,623 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 2,622 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2,621 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,617 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2,606 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 2,596 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2,586 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 2,575 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 2,563 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2,538 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 2,506 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 2,476 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 2,449 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 2,453 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2,416 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 2,466 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 2,405 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 2,368 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 2,401 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2,312 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 2,378 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2,382 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,344 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2,395 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2,347 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,348 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2,393 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2,422 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2,418 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,436 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,423 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,447 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,439 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,408 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2,423 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,371 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2,340 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,392 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2,365 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,340 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,288 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2,288 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,288 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,236 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2,235 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,234 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,231 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,169 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2,218 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2,239 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,240 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,738 | 2,648 | 2,831 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,615 | 2,586 | 2,628 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,485 | 2,405 | 2,575 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,367 | 2,312 | 2,401 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,413 | 2,340 | 2,447 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,290 | 2,231 | 2,392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,216 | 2,169 | 2,240 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Hong Kong, China
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 12,091 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 94,274 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 62,500 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs annual hours worked in Hong Kong, China?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in Hong Kong, China was 2,240 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 2,831 in 1960.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,169 in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 25th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs annual hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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