Employee training hours in Hong Kong hit 14-year high amid AI push: survey

Average training hours per employee in Hong Kong hit a 14-year high as local companies pushed for technology adoption and workforce upskilling, a new survey released on Friday showed. According to the 2025-26 survey on workforce development needs conducted by the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management, the average annual training hours per employee reached 19.4 hours in 2025. This represented a 6.8 per cent increase from 18.1 hours in 2024, marking the second consecutive year of growth