Germany vs Hong Kong: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO)
Germany
91.9%
in 2025
Hong Kong
92.3%
in 2025
Germany rank
15th
Hong Kong rank
13th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO) over time
- Germany
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 92.3% against 91.9% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 15th and Hong Kong ranks 13th of 187 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.5% | 90.1% | 0.6% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 88.4% | 89.2% | 0.8% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 90.7% | 1.5% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 91.8% | 0.2% | 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), Germany or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 92.3% against 91.9% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Germany and Hong Kong?
- 0.4%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Hong Kong rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Germany ranks 15th and Hong Kong ranks 13th of 187 countries.
- 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.