Hong Kong, China vs Macau, China: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment

Hong Kong, China
2.3%
in 2024
Macau, China
1.6%
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
145th
Macau, China rank
149th

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Macau, China
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 2.3% against 1.6% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.5 times Macau, China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Macau, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 145th and Macau, China ranks 149th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Macau, China Difference Ahead
2000s 7.4% 14.4% 7.0% Macau, China
2010s 3.2% 2.5% 0.8% Hong Kong, China
2020s 2.8% 1.6% 1.2% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Hong Kong, China or Macau, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 2.3% against 1.6% in Macau, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
0.7%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong, China and Macau, China rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
Hong Kong, China ranks 145th and Macau, China ranks 149th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,660 data points, 2000–2025
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).