Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 59.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Hong Kong, China, 2009–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Hong Kong, China stood at 59.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Hong Kong, China peaked at 63.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 2023.
That places Hong Kong, China 49th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 63.4% | — |
| 2010 | 61.8% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 61.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 63.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 63.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 63.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 62.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 61.1% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 58.3% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.4% | 63.4% | 63.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 61.7% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 58.3% | 61.1% | 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 intermediate education, female (% of female) in Hong Kong, China?
- Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Hong Kong, China was 59.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 49th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).