Which has higher labor force with basic education, female, Hong Kong or United States?

United States, at 30.6% against 30.1% in Hong Kong as of 2025.

What is the difference in labor force with basic education, female between Hong Kong and United States?

0.5%, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United States?

16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs United States: Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age)

Hong Kong

30.1%

in 2024

United States

30.6%

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

81st

United States rank

79th

Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age) over time

Hong Kong
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 30.6% against 30.1% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 81st and United States ranks 79th of 125 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	39.9%	29.7%	10.2%	Hong Kong
2010s	33.1%	29.2%	3.9%	Hong Kong
2020s	31.0%	30.3%	0.8%	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with basic education, female, Hong Kong or United States?: United States, at 30.6% against 30.1% in Hong Kong as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force with basic education, female between Hong Kong and United States?: 0.5%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United States?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and United States rank globally for labor force with basic education, female?: Hong Kong ranks 81st and United States ranks 79th of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education)
Unit: % of female working-age population with basic education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 2,685 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).