Hong Kong public school teachers withdrew HK$8.4 billion (US$1.1 billion) from two retirement fund schemes in 2024-25, down by 3.4 per cent from the year before, marking the third consecutive annual decline amid subsiding emigration.
Resignation, rather than retirement, remained the main reason for taking out the money as a growing number of young teachers left the profession, accounting for 32 to 35 per cent of all withdrawals from the two funds, the highest level since 2021.
The data was…