Hong Kong SAR, China—Self-Employed (% of total)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #176 of 188Updated April 2026
Latest Value
7.7%
2025
YoY Change
-1.4%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#176
of 188 countries
Maximum
11.8%
2002
Minimum
7.7%
2025
CAGR
-0.8%
26 years
Last
7.7%
Previous
7.8%
Highest
11.8%
Lowest
7.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Hong Kong SAR, China's self-employed (% of total) was 7.7% in 2025, ranking #176 out of 188 countries. This represents a -1.4% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 11.8% (2002) and the lowest was 7.7% (2025). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.7% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 9.4% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 91.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Niger | 89.5% | 2025 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 88.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Madagascar | 88.3% | 2025 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 86.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 85.4% | 2025 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 85.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 84.9% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Self-Employed (% of total) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.