Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Self-employed, female (% of female employment) was 4.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Hong Kong, China, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Hong Kong, China stood at 4.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Hong Kong, China peaked at 6.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1998.
Hong Kong, China ranks 179th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.3% | — |
| 1992 | 5.1% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 4.7% | -1.6% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 4.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.7%, 48% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 4.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.3%, 13% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 176 Denmark 5.7% compare
- 177 Russian Federation 5.6% compare
- 178 United Arab Emirates 5.2% compare
- 180 Channel Islands 4.5% compare
- 181 Macau, China 4.2% compare
- 182 United States of America 3.8% compare
More work & labour data for Hong Kong, China
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 2,981 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 55.13 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3,663 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.06 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 149,185 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,833 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 53.6 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.56 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Hong Kong, China?
- Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Hong Kong, China was 4.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest self-employed, female (% of female employment) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest self-employed, female (% of female employment) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1998.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for self-employed, female (% of female employment)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Self-employed, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.