Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Hong Kong: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 92.3% against 66.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 25.5%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th and Hong Kong ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.5% | 90.1% | 29.6% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 89.2% | 26.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 90.7% | 24.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 91.8% | 24.8% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 92.3% against 66.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Hong Kong?
- 25.5%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Hong Kong?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Hong Kong rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th and Hong Kong ranks 13th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, 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
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.