Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 3.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Hong Kong, China, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Hong Kong, China stood at 3.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Hong Kong, China peaked at 4.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1997.
Hong Kong, China ranks 178th 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.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.8% | — |
| 1992 | 3.5% | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | -1.8% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 3.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.6%, 50% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 3.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.5%, 11% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 175 Saudi Arabia 4.1% compare
- 176 United States Virgin Islands 4.1% compare
- 177 Germany 3.9% compare
- 179 Norway 3.0% compare
- 180 United States of America 2.6% compare
- 181 Channel Islands 2.5% 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Hong Kong, China?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Hong Kong, China was 3.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1997.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.