Share of female workers by sector in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share of female workers by sector was 0.1047 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of female workers by sector in Hong Kong, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 0.1047 for share of female workers by sector in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Hong Kong peaked at 0.6965 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1047, in 2025.
That places Hong Kong 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of female workers by sector in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.6965 | — |
| 1992 | 0.4855 | -30.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4104 | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4046 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.414 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2949 | -28.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2389 | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2361 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.221 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2347 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1574 | -33.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2224 | +41.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1772 | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1913 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1856 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2012 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1553 | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1629 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1595 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1521 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1482 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1441 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1398 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1366 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1326 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.129 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1253 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1217 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1189 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.122 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1172 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1141 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1108 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1079 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1047 | -3.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.1047 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.26, 8% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.1047 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.42, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of female workers by sector in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +41.3% | 0.1574 | 0.2224 |
| 2001 | -33.0% | 0.2347 | 0.1574 |
| 1992 | -30.3% | 0.6965 | 0.4855 |
| 1996 | -28.8% | 0.414 | 0.2949 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.378 | 0.221 | 0.6965 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1847 | 0.1553 | 0.2347 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1348 | 0.1189 | 0.1521 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1128 | 0.1047 | 0.122 | 6 |
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 share of female workers by sector in Hong Kong?
- Share of female workers by sector in Hong Kong was 0.1047 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6965 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1047 in 2025.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Hong Kong ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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