Hong Kong, China vs Spain: Public employment

Hong Kong, China
3,749
in 2014
Spain
3,444
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
22nd
Spain rank
23rd

Public employment over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Spain
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200520142023

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 3,749 against 3,444 in Spain, a difference of 305.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 23rd of 47 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 3,438 19,861 16,422 Spain
2010s 3,638 17,852 14,215 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public employment, Hong Kong, China or Spain?
Hong Kong, China, at 3,749 against 3,444 in Spain as of 2014.
What is the difference in public employment between Hong Kong, China and Spain?
305, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Spain?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2014.
How do Hong Kong, China and Spain rank globally for public employment?
Hong Kong, China ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 23rd of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Public employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public employment
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
47 places, 681 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The total public sector employment covers all employment of general government sector as defined in System of National Accounts 1993 plus employment of publicly owned enterprises and companies, resident and operating at central, state (or regional) and local levels of government. It covers all persons employed directly by those institutions, without regard for the particular type of employment contract. See the working paper: Statistics on Public Sector Employment: Methodology, Structures and Trends. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.