Hong Kong vs Macao: Employment in services, female (% of female employment)
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) over time
- Hong Kong
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 96.0% against 95.6% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Macao ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 6th and Macao ranks 4th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Macao in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.1% | 84.4% | 1.4% | Macao |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 90.8% | 2.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 95.1% | 0.6% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 95.7% | 0.1% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, female (% of female employment), Hong Kong or Macao?
- Macao, at 96.0% against 95.6% in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, female (% of female employment) between Hong Kong and Macao?
- 0.4%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Macao?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Macao rank globally for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Hong Kong ranks 6th and Macao ranks 4th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services, 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
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).