Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age) was 70.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, female in Hong Kong, 2009–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 70.3% for labor force with advanced education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Hong Kong peaked at 74.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 2024.
Hong Kong ranks 88th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 72.4% | — |
| 2010 | 72.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 74.5% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 73.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 72.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 72.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 73.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 73.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 74.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 74.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 73.1% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 71.4% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 70.3% | -1.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 70.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 77.2%, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 70.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.6%, 96% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.4% | 72.4% | 72.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 72.4% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 70.3% | 74.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More work & labour data for Hong Kong
- 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 labor force with advanced education, female in Hong Kong?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Hong Kong was 70.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Hong Kong ranks 88th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).