Hong Kong vs Macao: Proportion of labor force who are women
Hong Kong
51.18
in 2025
Macao
50.98
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
6th
Macao rank
7th
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Hong Kong
- Macao
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 51.18 against 50.98 in Macao, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Macao ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 6th and Macao ranks 7th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Macao in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.81 | 42.8 | 3.99 | Macao |
| 2000s | 44.9 | 47.16 | 2.25 | Macao |
| 2010s | 49.04 | 49.63 | 0.585 | Macao |
| 2020s | 50.88 | 50.41 | 0.4745 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Hong Kong or Macao?
- Hong Kong, at 51.18 against 50.98 in Macao as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Hong Kong and Macao?
- 0.2, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Macao?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Macao rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Hong Kong ranks 6th and Macao ranks 7th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.