Productivity: output per hour worked in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Productivity: output per hour worked was 51.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Productivity: output per hour worked in Hong Kong, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity: output per hour worked in Hong Kong stood at 51.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Hong Kong peaked at 63.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1960.
Hong Kong ranks 28th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 11.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 12.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 18.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 19.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 31.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 34.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 42.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 42.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 57.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 46.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 63.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 50.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 52.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 25 South Korea 53.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 26 Bahrain 52.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 52.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 29 Slovenia 51.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 30 Czechia 50.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 31 New Zealand 49.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Hong Kong
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 29.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 71.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 66.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 30.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 28.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in Hong Kong?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Hong Kong was 51.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 63.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2013.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1960.
- How does Hong Kong rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Hong Kong ranks 28th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity: output per hour worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.