Denmark vs Hong Kong, China: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Denmark
92.0%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
92.2%
in 2024
Denmark rank
14th
Hong Kong, China rank
13th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Denmark
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 92.2% against 92.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Denmark ranks 14th and Hong Kong, China ranks 13th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.1% | 90.1% | 0.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 89.2% | 1.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 90.7% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 91.6% | 0.0% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Denmark or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 92.2% against 92.0% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Denmark and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.2%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hong Kong, China?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Hong Kong, China rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 14th and Hong Kong, China ranks 13th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.