Cyprus vs Hong Kong: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)
Cyprus
88.2%
in 2025
Hong Kong
89.1%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
18th
Hong Kong rank
17th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Cyprus
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 89.1% against 88.2% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 18th and Hong Kong ranks 17th of 187 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.7% | 86.8% | 16.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 84.9% | 12.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 86.9% | 6.5% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 88.3% | 1.4% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment), Cyprus or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 89.1% against 88.2% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between Cyprus and Hong Kong?
- 0.9%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Hong Kong?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Hong Kong rank globally for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Cyprus ranks 18th and Hong Kong ranks 17th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, 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
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.