Australia vs Hong Kong, China: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP)

Australia
54.4%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
56.0%
in 2020
Australia rank
44th
Hong Kong, China rank
34th

Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) over time

  • Australia
  • Hong Kong, China
0204060200420142025

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 56.0% against 54.4% in Australia, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 44th and Hong Kong, China ranks 34th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
2000s 57.6% 54.2% 3.4% Australia
2010s 56.4% 54.7% 1.7% Australia
2020s 55.6% 56.0% 0.4% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor share of gross domestic product (gdp), Australia or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 56.0% against 54.4% in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) between Australia and Hong Kong, China?
1.6%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hong Kong, China?
17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Australia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
Australia ranks 44th and Hong Kong, China ranks 34th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,644 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed

Labour share of GDP (%).