Hong Kong, China vs Macau, China: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Hong Kong, China
3.62 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Macau, China
12.63 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
Macau, China rank
1st
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 12.63 units per square kilometre against 3.62 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 9.01 units per square kilometre.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 3.5 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Macau, China ranks 1st of 186 countries.
Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.98 units per square kilometre | 9.23 units per square kilometre | 6.25 units per square kilometre | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 3.39 units per square kilometre | 9.78 units per square kilometre | 6.39 units per square kilometre | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 3.7 units per square kilometre | 12.28 units per square kilometre | 8.58 units per square kilometre | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 3.69 units per square kilometre | 12.36 units per square kilometre | 8.68 units per square kilometre | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre, Hong Kong, China or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 12.63 units per square kilometre against 3.62 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre between Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
- 9.01 units per square kilometre, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Macau, China rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Macau, China ranks 1st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.