Hong Kong, China vs United States of America: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita
Hong Kong, China
88.2%
in 2011
United States of America
83.7%
in 2015
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
United States of America rank
2nd
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- United States of America
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 88.2% against 83.7% in United States of America, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1974 it was United States of America ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 44 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.6% | 67.7% | 19.2% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 55.5% | 71.6% | 16.1% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 73.9% | 75.9% | 2.0% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 80.7% | 4.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 83.7% | 4.5% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita, Hong Kong, China or United States of America?
- Hong Kong, China, at 88.2% against 83.7% in United States of America as of 2011.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita between Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
- 4.5%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2011.
- How do Hong Kong, China and United States of America rank globally for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the employment share in the service sector. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.