Hong Kong vs Singapore: Share of female workers by sector
Hong Kong
0.1047
in 2025
Singapore
0.076
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
182nd
Singapore rank
183rd
Share of female workers by sector over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.1047 against 0.076 in Singapore, a difference of 0.0287.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.4 times Singapore's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 182nd and Singapore ranks 183rd of 186 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.378 | 0.0961 | 0.2818 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.1847 | 0.1008 | 0.0839 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.1348 | 0.1046 | 0.0303 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.1128 | 0.0867 | 0.026 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Hong Kong, at 0.1047 against 0.076 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 0.0287, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
- Hong Kong ranks 182nd and Singapore ranks 183rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.