Hong Kong vs Macao: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Hong Kong
3.4%
in 2016
Macao
2.0%
in 2016
Hong Kong rank
178th
Macao rank
181st
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Hong Kong
- Macao
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 3.4% against 2.0% in Macao, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.7 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Macao ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 178th and Macao ranks 181st of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Macao in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 3.4% | 1.6% | Macao |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 0.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.9% | 1.5% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Hong Kong or Macao?
- Hong Kong, at 3.4% against 2.0% in Macao as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Hong Kong and Macao?
- 1.4%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Macao?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Hong Kong and Macao rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Hong Kong ranks 178th and Macao ranks 181st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as Own-account workers, female (% of female 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
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".