Labor force with basic education in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China: Labor force with basic education was 35.8% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China, 2009β2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China stood at 35.8%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China peaked at 50.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 2024.
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 96th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 40.7% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 35.8% | 39.4% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 29.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 28.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 30.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.6% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
- Labor force with basic education in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China was 35.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank for labor force with basic education?
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 96th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of 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 (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).