Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 3.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Hong Kong, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Hong Kong is 3.4%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Hong Kong peaked at 3.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1991.
That places Hong Kong 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.5% | — |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +0.3% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 3.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 48% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 3.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.4%, 19% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More gender data for Hong Kong
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 638.47 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,614 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,614 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1704 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 19,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 20,496 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 19,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 20,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 19,926 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Hong Kong?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Hong Kong was 3.4% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1991.
- How does Hong Kong rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Hong Kong ranks 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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".