How many years do Hongkongers need to work to become a millionaire?

The average wage of workers in Hong Kong is $22,281 (US$2,839).

It will take 29 years and five months for workers in Hong Kong to earn their first million, data from Picodi showed.

The average wage of workers in Hong Kong is  $22,281 (US$2,839).

Hongkongers are the 16th fastest to earn their first million.

Workers in Hong Kong can earn their first million faster than workers in the United Kingdom (29 years and nine months), Japan (33 years and six months), France (34 years and 1 month), and South Korea (36 years and seven months).

Meanwhile, workers in Asian countries such as the Philippines and Indonesia are amongst those who will take the longest to earn a million at 270 years and 247 years and five months, respectively.

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