Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Labor force with basic education was 35.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Hong Kong, 2009–2024
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 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 peaked at 50.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 2024.
Hong Kong ranks 96th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 50.1% | — |
| 2010 | 43.0% | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 37.4% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 36.7% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 35.8% | -2.4% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 35.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.5%, 86% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 35.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.6%, 64% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
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 |
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 basic education in Hong Kong?
- Labor force with basic education in Hong Kong 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?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong rank for labor force with basic education?
- Hong Kong ranks 96th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- 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 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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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).