Hong Kong vs OECD members: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)
Hong Kong
95.3%
in 2025
OECD members
87.5%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
9th
OECD members rank
7th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Hong Kong
- OECD members
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 95.3% against 87.5% in OECD members, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times OECD members's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 9th and OECD members ranks 7th 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 | 95.3% | 84.1% | 11.2% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 86.1% | 8.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 86.8% | 7.8% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 87.4% | 7.6% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment), Hong Kong or OECD members?
- Hong Kong, at 95.3% against 87.5% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) between Hong Kong and OECD members?
- 7.8%, 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 wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Hong Kong ranks 9th and OECD members ranks 7th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, 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
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.