Hong Kong vs OECD members: Employment in services, female (% of female employment)
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) over time
- Hong Kong
- OECD members
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 95.6% against 86.1% in OECD members, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was OECD members ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 5th of 187 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.1% | 76.2% | 6.8% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 81.7% | 11.8% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 85.0% | 10.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 85.7% | 9.9% | Hong Kong |
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 OECD members?
- Hong Kong, at 95.6% against 86.1% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, female (% of female employment) between Hong Kong and OECD members?
- 9.5%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and OECD members?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and OECD members rank globally for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Hong Kong ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 5th 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).