Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 62.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) 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 (% of total working-age) in Hong Kong, China stood at 62.4%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Hong Kong, China peaked at 68.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 2024.
Hong Kong, China ranks 75th 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 intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 68.3% | — |
| 2010 | 66.9% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 66.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 67.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 67.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 67.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 67.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 67.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 67.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 66.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 64.1% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 62.4% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 62.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.3% | 68.3% | 68.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 66.6% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 62.4% | 65.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
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- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 55.13 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3,663 (2027)
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- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Hong Kong, China?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Hong Kong, China was 62.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 75th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 (% of total 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).