Labor force with basic education, female in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Labor force with basic education, female was 30.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, female in Hong Kong, China, 2009–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, female in Hong Kong, China is 30.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Hong Kong, China peaked at 39.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2024.
Hong Kong, China ranks 81st of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 39.9% | — |
| 2010 | 32.2% | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 33.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 33.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 32.1% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 30.5% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 30.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.9% | 39.9% | 39.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 32.2% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 30.1% | 32.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
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)
- 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 basic education, female in Hong Kong, China?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Hong Kong, China was 30.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 81st out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).