Europe & Central Asia vs Hong Kong: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 85.8% against 69.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 16.1%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Hong Kong ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.7% | 71.6% | 16.8% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 83.0% | 21.8% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 85.9% | 19.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 85.9% | 17.2% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Europe & Central Asia or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 85.8% against 69.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Europe & Central Asia and Hong Kong?
- 16.1%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Hong Kong?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Hong Kong rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Hong Kong ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- 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).