Graduate Employment Survey

The Graduate Employment Survey (GES) is conducted by the Student Affairs Office annually, with the purpose of gaining a better understanding of the graduates’ employment situation and more details on their job process.

GES 2021 - SUMMARY OF SURVEY FINDINGS

 I. FULL-TIME PRE-SERVICE PROGRAMMES

1. 929 out of 994 graduates from full-time pre-service programmes completed the questionnaires (response rate 5%).
2. Among them, 739 (79.5%) were employed, 149 (16.0%) pursued full-time further studies, 9 (1.0%) were still seeking employment, 18 (1.9%) did not seek for jobs due to personal reasons and 14 (1.5%) emigrated/returned to home country.
3. The mean monthly salary received by full-time employed respondents was increased to HK$28,828 in 2021. The mean monthly salaries for graduates of sub-degree, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes were HK$17,577, HK$31,383 and HK$32,633 respectively.
4. 639 full-time employed respondents engaged in the education field. Among these respondents, 625 (90.1%) held teaching posts.
5. The proportion of respondents pursuing full-time further studies was 16.0%. Among the 149 respondents who provided their details to pursue full-time further studies, 132 (88.6%) enrolled in local institutions.

II. FULL-TIME COMPLEMENTARY DISCIPLINES UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

1. 313 out of 350 graduates completed the questionnaires (response rate 89.4%). Among the respondents, 239 (76.4%) were employed, 50 (16.0%) pursued full-time further studies, 9 (2.9%) were still searching for a job, while 10 (3.2%) had no intention to seek employment and 5 (1.6%) emigrated/returned to home country. All full-time employed respondents, i.e. 205 graduates, had secured employment in Hong Kong.
2. The mean monthly salary of the full-time locally employed respondents was HK$17,647.

III. FULL-TIME RESEARCH POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

1. All 17 graduates responded to the questionnaire (response rate 100%). 8 (47.1%) graduates were employed, while 1 (5.9%) was seeking employment when the survey was conducted. 1 (5.9%) graduate had no intention to seek employment and the remaining 7 (41.2%) returned to their home country.
2. The mean monthly salary of the full-time employed respondents who secured employment in Hong Kong was HK$30,735.

IV. FULL-TIME SELF-FINANCED SUB-DEGREE PROGRAMME

1. 19 out of 20 graduates completed the questionnaires (response rate 95.0%). Among the respondents, 18 were full-time employed or pursed full-time further studies (94.7%). The remaining 1 (5.3%) had no intention to seek employment.

V. FULL-TIME SELF-FINANCED UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

1. 270 out of 304 graduates completed the questionnaires (response rate 88.8%). 204 (75.6%) were employed, 48 (17.8%) pursued full-time further studies, 9 (3.3%) were searching for a job, 6 (2.2%) had no intention to seek employment while 3 (1.1%) emigrated/returned to home country. 166 (99.4%) out of 167 full-time employed respondents had secured employment in Hong Kong.
2. The mean monthly salary of the full-time employed respondents who secured employment in Hong Kong was HK$17,477.

VI. FULL-TIME SELF-FINANCED POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

1. 796 out of 898 graduates completed the questionnaires (response rate 88.6%). 208 (26.1%) were employed, 30 (3.8%) pursued full-time further studies, 51 (6.4%) were searching for a job, 36 (4.5%) were not seeking employment, while 471 (59.2%) emigrated/returned to home country.
2. 180 (95.2%) out of 189 full-time employed respondents had secured employment in Hong Kong.
3. The mean monthly salary of full-time employed respondents who secured employment in Hong Kong was HK$25,910.

For the full report (internal reference), please refer to amis.eduhk.hk.

For recent graduate employment situation, please refer to the article here (Chinese version available only).