Hong Kong vs Japan: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)
Hong Kong
89.1%
in 2025
Japan
89.7%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
17th
Japan rank
15th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 89.7% against 89.1% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 17th and Japan ranks 15th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.8% | 82.3% | 4.5% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 85.6% | 0.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 87.9% | 1.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 89.1% | 0.8% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment), Hong Kong or Japan?
- Japan, at 89.7% against 89.1% in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between Hong Kong and Japan?
- 0.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Hong Kong ranks 17th and Japan ranks 15th 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.