Labor force with advanced education in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Labor force with advanced education was 73.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education in Hong Kong, China, 2009–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with advanced education in Hong Kong, China stood at 73.2%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Hong Kong, China peaked at 77.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 2024.
Hong Kong, China ranks 97th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force with advanced education in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 75.9% | — |
| 2010 | 76.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 77.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 77.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 76.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 76.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 76.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 76.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 76.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 76.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 77.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 75.1% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 73.2% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.9% | 75.9% | 75.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 76.0% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 73.2% | 77.1% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Hong Kong, China
- 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Hong Kong, China?
- Labor force with advanced education in Hong Kong, China was 73.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 97th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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 (% of total 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).