Hong Kong, China vs United States of America: Own-account workers, total

Hong Kong, China
5.6%
in 2016
United States of America
6.1%
in 2016
Hong Kong, China rank
173rd
United States of America rank
170th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 6.1% against 5.6% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States of America ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 173rd and United States of America ranks 170th of 187 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 4.6% 7.9% 3.3% United States of America
2000s 6.7% 7.0% 0.3% United States of America
2010s 6.1% 6.3% 0.3% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Hong Kong, China or United States of America?
United States of America, at 6.1% against 5.6% in Hong Kong, China as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
0.5%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Hong Kong, China and United States of America rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Hong Kong, China ranks 173rd and United States of America ranks 170th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Own-account workers, total (% 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
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
Last refreshed