Hong Kong vs Macao: Employment by status
Hong Kong
92.2%
in 2024
Macao
92.9%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
13th
Macao rank
11th
Employment by status over time
- Hong Kong
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 92.9% against 92.2% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 13th and Macao ranks 11th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Macao in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.1% | 89.4% | 0.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 89.2% | 90.1% | 0.9% | Macao |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 93.2% | 2.5% | Macao |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 93.0% | 1.3% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by status, Hong Kong or Macao?
- Macao, at 92.9% against 92.2% in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment by status between Hong Kong and Macao?
- 0.7%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Macao?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Macao rank globally for employment by status?
- Hong Kong ranks 13th and Macao ranks 11th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment by status. 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.