Share of male vs. female employment in services in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 75.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Hong Kong, China, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in services in Hong Kong, China is 75.4%, 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, China peaked at 77.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 1991.
That places Hong Kong, China 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, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.0% | — |
| 1992 | 59.4% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 62.6% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 63.8% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 64.6% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 65.4% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 66.4% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 67.7% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 69.4% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 69.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 70.9% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 71.8% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 73.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 75.2% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 75.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 75.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 76.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 77.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 77.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 76.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 76.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 75.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 75.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 76.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 76.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 75.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 75.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 75.2% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 75.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.1% | 58.0% | 69.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 69.7% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 75.6% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 75.2% | 76.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 6 Puerto Rico 77.4% compare
- 7 Netherlands 76.7% compare
- 8 Israel 75.9% compare
- 10 French Polynesia 75.3% compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 74.9% compare
- 12 Malta 73.9% 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 share of male vs. female employment in services in Hong Kong, China?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Hong Kong, China was 75.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 1991.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Hong Kong, China 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, China?
- 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, China data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the services sector.