Germany vs Hong Kong: Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Germany
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 10.9% against 10.1% in Germany, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Germany ranks 174th and Hong Kong ranks 171st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 13.2% | 0.8% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 15.1% | 0.6% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 13.1% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 11.7% | 1.0% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, male (% of male employment), Germany or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 10.9% against 10.1% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, male (% of male employment) between Germany and Hong Kong?
- 0.8%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Hong Kong rank globally for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
- Germany ranks 174th and Hong Kong ranks 171st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.