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
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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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).