Hong Kong vs Uruguay: Female employment to population ratio
Hong Kong
51.14
in 2025
Uruguay
51.83
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
87th
Uruguay rank
84th
Female employment to population ratio over time
- Hong Kong
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 51.83 against 51.14 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.69.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 84th of 172 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.32 | 33.69 | 13.63 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 46.21 | 39.52 | 6.69 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 49.62 | 43.6 | 6.01 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 52.68 | 51.07 | 1.61 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 51.35 | 50.2 | 1.15 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment to population ratio, Hong Kong or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 51.83 against 51.14 in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female employment to population ratio between Hong Kong and Uruguay?
- 0.69, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Uruguay rank globally for female employment to population ratio?
- Hong Kong ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 84th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.