Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Hong Kong or Ukraine?

Ukraine, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Hong Kong as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Ukraine?

31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Ukraine: Employers, total (% of total employment)

Hong Kong

1.9%

in 2025

Ukraine

2.0%

in 2021

Hong Kong rank

141st

Ukraine rank

139th

Employers, total (% of total employment) over time

Hong Kong
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 141st and Ukraine ranks 139th of 187 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.3%	2.5%	2.8%	Hong Kong
2000s	4.3%	2.3%	2.0%	Hong Kong
2010s	3.0%	2.1%	0.9%	Hong Kong
2020s	2.4%	2.0%	0.5%	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Hong Kong or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Hong Kong as of 2021.
What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Hong Kong and Ukraine?: 0.1%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Ukraine?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Hong Kong and Ukraine rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?: Hong Kong ranks 141st and Ukraine ranks 139th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).