Time-related underemployment, female in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Time-related underemployment, female was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Time-related underemployment, female in Hong Kong, China, 2009–2024
Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 0.8% for time-related underemployment, female in 2024.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 2.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2018.
That places Hong Kong, China 87th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Time-related underemployment, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.4% | — |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -22.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -25.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +406.2% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -64.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +9.5% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.7%, 20% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 0.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.7%, 27% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Time-related underemployment, female in Hong Kong, China 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 | +406.2% | 0.6% | 2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 2.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More gender data for Hong Kong, China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 638.47 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,614 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,614 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1704 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 19,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 20,496 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 19,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 20,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 19,926 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time-related underemployment, female in Hong Kong, China?
- Time-related underemployment, female in Hong Kong, China was 0.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for time-related underemployment, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 87th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is time-related underemployment, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.