Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Hong Kong, China
3.51 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
4.77 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
Singapore rank
2nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 4.77 units per square kilometre against 3.51 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.26 units per square kilometre.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.91 units per square kilometre | 2.61 units per square kilometre | 0.306 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 3.2 units per square kilometre | 3.28 units per square kilometre | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2010s | 3.58 units per square kilometre | 4.4 units per square kilometre | 0.8231 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2020s | 3.52 units per square kilometre | 4.63 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 4.77 units per square kilometre against 3.51 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 1.26 units per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.