Hong Kong, China vs Small states: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Small states
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 92.3% against 67.5% in Small states, a difference of 24.8%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.4 times Small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 13th and Small states ranks 13th of 187 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.1% | 65.1% | 25.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 89.2% | 66.2% | 23.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 66.7% | 24.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 67.1% | 24.6% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Hong Kong, China or Small states?
- Hong Kong, China, at 92.3% against 67.5% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Hong Kong, China and Small states?
- 24.8%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Small states rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 13th and Small states 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.