Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) was 89.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Hong Kong, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 89.1% for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Hong Kong peaked at 89.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 83.4%, in 2002.
Hong Kong ranks 17th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 86.0% | — |
| 1992 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 86.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 87.1% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 87.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 86.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 87.5% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 87.2% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 86.7% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 86.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 84.8% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 83.4% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 83.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 84.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 84.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 84.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 85.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 85.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 85.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 85.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 85.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 85.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 87.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 87.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 87.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 88.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 88.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 88.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 89.1% | +0.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 89.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.4%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 89.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.4%, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.8% | 86.0% | 87.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 83.4% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 85.4% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 87.5% | 89.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 14 Germany 89.9% compare
- 15 Japan 89.7% compare
- 16 Luxembourg 89.2% compare
- 18 Cyprus 88.2% compare
- 19 United States Virgin Islands 88.2% compare
- 20 Channel Islands 88.2% compare
More work & labour data for Hong Kong
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 2,981 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 55.13 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3,663 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.06 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 149,185 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,833 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 53.6 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.56 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Hong Kong?
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Hong Kong was 89.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.4% in 2002.
- How does Hong Kong rank for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Hong Kong ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.