Hong Kong vs Small states: Employment in services, male (% of male employment)
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) over time
- Hong Kong
- Small states
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 75.4% against 60.0% in Small states, a difference of 15.4%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.3 times Small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 10th and Small states ranks 8th 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 | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.1% | 49.3% | 14.8% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 53.0% | 21.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 56.7% | 19.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 59.3% | 16.5% | 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 Small states?
- Hong Kong, at 75.4% against 60.0% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, male (% of male employment) between Hong Kong and Small states?
- 15.4%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Small states rank globally for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Hong Kong ranks 10th and Small states ranks 8th 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).