Channel Islands vs Hong Kong, China: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Channel Islands
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 85.8% against 85.3% in Channel Islands, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Channel Islands ahead.
Channel Islands ranks 6th and Hong Kong, China ranks 5th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Channel Islands averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Channel Islands | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.7% | 71.6% | 6.1% | Channel Islands |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 83.0% | 2.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 85.9% | 2.8% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 85.9% | 1.1% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Channel Islands or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 85.8% against 85.3% in Channel Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Channel Islands and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.5%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Channel Islands and Hong Kong, China?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Channel Islands and Hong Kong, China rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Channel Islands ranks 6th and Hong Kong, China ranks 5th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services (% 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
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).