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The Economy
Gross Domestic Product by Broad Economic Sector
1992
Primary production 0.2%
Secondary production 19.8%
Tertiary production 79.9%
2012
Primary production 0.1%
Secondary production 6.9%
Tertiary production 93%
Over the past two decades, the economy became increasingly service-oriented.
Note: Due to adoption of the Hong Kong Standard Industrial Classification Version 2.0, the series from 2000 onwards are not strictly comparable with those of the earlier years.
Employment by Broad Economic Sector
1993
Primary production 0.8%
Secondary production 26.7%
2013
Primary production 0.1%
Secondary production 11.6%
Tertiary production 72.5%
Tertiary production 88.3%
Over the past two decades, the services sector's share of total employment increased markedly, while the industrial sector's share kept shrinking.
Notes: The compilation methodology of composite employment estimates was reviewed in June 2005. Employment figures from 1996 onwards have thus been revised accordingly. They are not strictly comparable with those of the earlier years.
Starting from the first quarter of 2009, industrial classification of employment has adopted the Hong Kong Standard Industrial Classification Version 2.0 while that in the previous years is based on Version 1.1.
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