Euro area vs Hong Kong: Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Euro area
46.6%
in 2025
Hong Kong
51.2%
in 2025
Euro area rank
5th
Hong Kong rank
6th
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) over time
- Euro area
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 51.2% against 46.6% in Euro area, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Euro area ahead.
Euro area ranks 5th and Hong Kong ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.6% | 38.8% | 2.8% | Euro area |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 44.9% | 0.9% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 49.0% | 3.2% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 50.9% | 4.4% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Euro area or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 51.2% against 46.6% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Euro area and Hong Kong?
- 4.6%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Hong Kong?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Hong Kong rank globally for labor force, female?
- Euro area ranks 5th and Hong Kong ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.