Hong Kong vs United States: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)
Hong Kong
3.8%
in 2025
United States
2.6%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
178th
United States rank
180th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) over time
- Hong Kong
- United States
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 3.8% against 2.6% in United States, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 178th and United States ranks 180th 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 | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 0.0% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.8% | 1.2% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.7% | 1.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.6% | 1.3% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment), Hong Kong or United States?
- Hong Kong, at 3.8% against 2.6% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) between Hong Kong and United States?
- 1.2%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and United States rank globally for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Hong Kong ranks 178th and United States ranks 180th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, 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
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.