Labor force with intermediate education, male in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Labor force with intermediate education, male was 66.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education, male in Hong Kong, China, 2009–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with intermediate education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education, male in Hong Kong, China is 66.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 73.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2024.
That places Hong Kong, China 98th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 73.9% | — |
| 2010 | 72.9% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 72.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 72.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 69.8% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 67.5% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 66.7% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.9% | 73.9% | 73.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 72.0% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 66.7% | 70.0% | 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, male in Hong Kong, China?
- Labor force with intermediate education, male in Hong Kong, China was 66.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for labor force with intermediate education, male?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 98th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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, male (% of male 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).