Yemen Hong Kong

Updated 2026-05-04

Yemen

Minimum Wage

﷼21,000 /mo

$88.07 USD

Avg. Gross Salary

﷼85,000 /mo

Hong Kong

Minimum Wage

HK$42.10 /hr

$5.37 USD

Avg. Gross Salary

HK$20,500 /mo

Min wage: +1539% Yemen vs Hong Kong Avg. salary: -86% Yemen vs Hong Kong

The minimum wage in Yemen is roughly 16 times higher than in Hong Kong in USD terms, reflecting the gap between a low-income and a high-income economy. Average gross salaries diverge further: $356/mo in Yemen versus $2,616/mo in Hong Kong, a 7.3:1 ratio. Hong Kong has the tighter labor market, with unemployment at 2.8% compared to 17.3%.

Yemen's unemployment rate is 17.3% compared to Hong Kong's 2.8%.

Detailed Comparison

Detailed wage comparison between Yemen and Hong Kong
Metric	Yemen	Hong Kong	Diff
Minimum wage /hr	—	HK$42.10 $5.37	—
Minimum wage /mo	﷼21,000 $88.07	HK$7,297 $931.08	-90.5%
Minimum wage /yr	—	HK$87,568 $11,173.52	—
Avg. gross salary /mo	﷼85,000 /mo $356.45	HK$20,500 /mo $2,615.76	-86.4%
Avg. net salary /mo	﷼75,000 /mo $314.52	HK$19,475 /mo $2,484.98	-87.3%
Median individual income /yr	N/A/yr	HK$246,000 /yr $31,389.16	—

Percentage differences are based on USD equivalent values. Positive means Yemen is higher.

Work Week

Yemen: 48 hrs/wk standard

Max 48 hrs/wk

Overtime : 1.5x pay

Labour Law sets 48 hours/week. Thursday–Friday is the traditional weekend. Normal labour law enforcement has effectively ceased. Informal employment — petty trade, agriculture, and subsistence activities — dominates the economy.
Hong Kong: hrs/wk standard

Hong Kong has NO statutory standard working hours or maximum working hours for most employees (a rare situation globally). The government has considered legislation but has not enacted a standard hours law. Working hours are determined by individual employment contracts. Average actual working hours are ~40-44 hrs/week. Overtime pay is not legally mandated except for certain specific occupations.

What This Means for Workers

A minimum wage worker moving from Hong Kong to Yemen would see a 1539% increase in USD-equivalent hourly earnings.

See this comparison from Hong Kong's perspective: Hong Kong vs Yemen

Compare Yemen with...

Yemen vs United States $ 7.25 /hr

Yemen vs China ¥ 25 /hr

Yemen vs Germany € 13.9 /hr

Yemen vs United Kingdom £ 12.71 /hr

Yemen vs India ₹ 4,576 /mo

Yemen vs Japan ¥ 1,121 /hr

Yemen vs France € 12.02 /hr

Yemen vs South Korea ₩ 10,320 /hr

Yemen vs Canada C$ 18.1 /hr

Yemen vs Australia A$ 24.95 /hr

Yemen vs Brazil R$ 7.37 /hr

Yemen vs Russia ₽ 156.31 /hr

Yemen vs Mexico MX$ 9,583.52 /mo

Yemen vs Indonesia Rp 33,058 /hr

Yemen vs Netherlands € 14.71 /hr

Yemen vs Saudi Arabia ﷼ 23.08 /hr

Yemen vs Turkey ₺ 164.94 /hr

Yemen vs Taiwan NT$ 190 /hr

Yemen vs Switzerland

Yemen vs Poland zł 31.4 /hr

Yemen vs Thailand ฿ 10,400 /mo

Yemen vs Sweden

Yemen vs Argentina ARS 1,762 /hr

Yemen vs Singapore

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the minimum wage higher in Yemen or Hong Kong?

In Yemen, the minimum wage is ﷼21,000/mo ($88.07 USD). In Hong Kong, it is HK$42.10/hr ($5.37 USD). Yemen has the higher rate by 1539% in USD terms. That nominal gap does not account for local prices; see the purchasing power comparison below for a cost-of-living-adjusted view. Workers in Hong Kong may retain a larger share of their earnings if prices there are lower.

How much less does the average worker earn in Yemen compared to Hong Kong?

The average gross salary in Yemen is ﷼85,000/mo ($356.45 USD), compared to HK$20,500/mo ($2,615.76 USD) in Hong Kong. In USD terms, workers in Yemen earn approximately 634% less. Average salaries reflect the full labor market, not just the minimum wage floor. The gap between Yemen and Hong Kong is shaped by differences in industry composition, labor productivity, and the overall cost of living in each country. Workers in Hong Kong earn more in nominal terms, though how far that income stretches depends on local prices in Yemen.