Hong Kong vs United States: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)
Hong Kong
95.3%
in 2025
United States
96.2%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
9th
United States rank
6th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Hong Kong
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 96.2% against 95.3% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 9th and United States ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.3% | 95.2% | 0.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 95.7% | 1.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 96.0% | 1.4% | United States |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 96.2% | 1.2% | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 96.2% against 95.3% in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) between Hong Kong and United States?
- 0.9%, with United States 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 wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Hong Kong ranks 9th and United States ranks 6th 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.