Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age) was 76.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, male in Hong Kong, 2009–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 76.3% for labor force with advanced education, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in Hong Kong peaked at 80.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 2024.
That places Hong Kong 102nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 79.1% | — |
| 2010 | 79.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 80.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 80.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 79.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 80.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 79.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 79.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 79.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 79.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 77.2% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 76.7% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 76.3% | -0.6% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 76.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.9%, 93% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 76.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 84.9%, 90% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.1% | 79.1% | 79.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 79.3% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 76.3% | 79.6% | 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, male in Hong Kong?
- Labor force with advanced education, male in Hong Kong was 76.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
- Hong Kong ranks 102nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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, male (% of male 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).