Germany vs Hong Kong, China: Self-employed, total (% of total employment)
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) over time
- Germany
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Germany currently reports 8.1% against 7.7% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Germany ranks 173rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 175th of 187 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 9.9% | 0.6% | Germany |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 10.8% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 9.3% | 1.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 0.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, total (% of total employment), Germany or Hong Kong, China?
- Germany, at 8.1% against 7.7% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, total (% of total employment) between Germany and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong, China?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Hong Kong, China rank globally for self-employed, total (% of total employment)?
- Germany ranks 173rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 175th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, total (% of total 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.