Economic+Characteristics

The Economic Charateristics Of Hong Kong

Their labor force is 3.70 million in 2009
 * Hong Kong's GDP in 2009 was $1,606.2 billion
 * 2009 their GDP per captia was $229,329. Their real GDP growth was -2.7%


 * Ecomonic Signifigance **
 * Hong Kong is part of the four Asian Dragons so its economy is characterised by free trade, low taxation and minimum government intervention. It is the world's 11th largest trading economy, with the mainland of China as its most signficant trading partner.
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 * Hong Kong is also a major service economy, with strong links to maniland China and the rest of Asia-Pacific region.

Types of jobs
 * Service Industries / tertiary jobs
 * Hong Kong is the center of international trade finance and tourism.
 * Wholesale and retail trade
 * foregin trade
 * community services
 * personal services
 * <span style="background-color: #00aeff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Hong Kong is one of the worlds most important gold trade centers. Its many banks and finance investments and trade with China


 * <span style="background-color: #00aeff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Manufacturing / secondary jobs
 * <span style="background-color: #00aeff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">factory workers
 * <span style="background-color: #00aeff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">factory (printing and publishing)
 * <span style="background-color: #00aeff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">factory (clothing and textile)
 * <span style="background-color: #00aeff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">factory (the production of food)
 * <span style="background-color: #00aeff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Hong Kong employed millions of workers in manufacturing. These jobs are here because they are located near a large body water. Which is a good situtation factor because, they have good transportation, for things to get shiped in and out of Hong Kong


 * <span style="background-color: #00aeff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">agricultre and fishing / primary
 * <span style="background-color: #00aeff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">fishing- bringing in many different fish because of the high demand of fresh fish they raise fish in saltwater and freshwater in the New Territories
 * <span style="background-color: #00aeff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">in Hong Kong agrictlure is a minor economy activity because their region depends heavily on imports for food.

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