Hong Kong vs Vietnam: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Hong Kong
1.9%
in 2025
Vietnam
1.9%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
141st
Vietnam rank
140th
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Hong Kong
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 141st and Vietnam ranks 140th 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 | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 3.3% | 2.0% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 0.8% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 0.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.1% | 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 Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Hong Kong and Vietnam?
- 0.0%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Vietnam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Vietnam rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Hong Kong ranks 141st and Vietnam ranks 140th 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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About this data
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).