Hong Kong vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment in services, male (% of male employment)
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) over time
- Hong Kong
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 75.4% against 56.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 18.7%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 10th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th 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 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.1% | 47.6% | 16.6% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 51.1% | 23.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 53.8% | 22.6% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 55.7% | 20.1% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, male (% of male employment), Hong Kong or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Hong Kong, at 75.4% against 56.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, male (% of male employment) between Hong Kong and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 18.7%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Hong Kong ranks 10th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services, male (% of male 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
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).