Share of male vs female employment in services in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share of male vs female employment in services was 75.38 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
75.38
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 186 countries
All-time high
77.27
in 2010
All-time low
58
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Hong Kong, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in services in Hong Kong is 75.38, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Hong Kong peaked at 77.27 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 58, in 1991.
That places Hong Kong 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58 | — |
| 1992 | 59.43 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 62.56 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 63.85 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 64.59 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 65.39 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 66.38 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 67.74 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 69.41 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 69.74 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 70.88 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 71.83 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 73.2 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 75.19 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 75.38 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 75.72 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 76.4 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 76.97 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 77.12 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 77.27 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 77.01 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.74 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 76.43 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 76.46 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 76.75 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 75.88 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 75.55 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 75.75 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.3 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 76.73 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 76.13 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 75.63 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 75.61 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 75.23 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 75.38 | +0.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 75.38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.97, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 75.38 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.76, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.15 | 58 | 69.41 | 9 |
| 2000s | 74.24 | 69.74 | 77.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.41 | 75.55 | 77.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.79 | 75.23 | 76.73 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 6 Puerto Rico 77.42 compare
- 7 Netherlands 76.68 compare
- 8 Israel 75.94 compare
- 10 French Polynesia 75.35 compare
- 11 United Kingdom 74.87 compare
- 12 Malta 73.89 compare
More work & labour data for Hong Kong
- 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 share of male vs female employment in services in Hong Kong?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Hong Kong was 75.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 77.27 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 in 1991.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Hong Kong ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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