According to The Economist, in the emerging economies of East Asia the ratio of female to male workers is 100 to 83, which exceeds that found in the club of wealthy nations in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). In developed countries, half of all economic power is contributed by women, and gradually women have taken over as the main force in household earnings.
「經濟學人」指出，在東亞新興開發中國家，女性與男性勞工人數比為 100 比 83，比例超過「經濟合作發展組織」（OECD）富國俱樂部；在已開發國家中，5 成經濟動能由女人貢獻，女性甚且已逐漸成為家庭掙錢的主力。