Hong Kong SAR, China - Youth unemployment

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Hong Kong SAR, China was 13.63 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 13.63 in 2020, while its lowest value was 2.38 in 1989.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1979 5.16
1980 6.20
1981 3.73
1982 4.91
1983 5.67
1984 5.92
1985 5.29
1986 5.41
1987 3.93
1988 3.09
1989 2.38
1991 3.65
1992 3.88
1993 4.11
1994 3.58
1995 5.93
1996 5.58
1997 4.60
1998 9.01
2000 10.40
2001 9.20
2002 11.92
2003 11.68
2004 9.20
2005 7.91
2006 8.09
2007 7.18
2008 6.86
2009 10.13
2010 10.33
2011 7.72
2012 7.67
2013 7.74
2014 8.11
2015 9.61
2016 8.58
2017 7.94
2018 7.55
2019 6.54
2020 13.63

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Hong Kong SAR, China was 13.67 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 13.67 in 2020, while its lowest value was 3.61 in 1994.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 3.63
1992 3.84
1993 4.10
1994 3.61
1995 5.95
1996 5.59
1997 4.60
1998 9.00
1999 12.17
2000 10.25
2001 9.17
2002 11.85
2003 11.64
2004 9.22
2005 7.90
2006 8.11
2007 7.20
2008 6.90
2009 10.12
2010 10.34
2011 7.73
2012 7.69
2013 7.76
2014 8.11
2015 9.61
2016 8.58
2017 7.97
2018 7.57
2019 6.56
2020 13.67

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Hong Kong SAR, China was 17.33 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 18.15 in 2003, while its lowest value was 3.13 in 1989.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1979 7.62
1980 7.84
1981 4.84
1982 6.93
1983 7.76
1984 7.26
1985 6.55
1986 6.03
1987 3.78
1988 3.66
1989 3.13
1991 4.72
1992 4.75
1993 4.86
1994 5.07
1995 7.75
1996 7.66
1997 5.78
1998 12.06
2000 11.87
2001 13.42
2002 18.05
2003 18.15
2004 15.05
2005 13.75
2006 12.91
2007 11.01
2008 10.38
2009 15.15
2010 14.07
2011 10.95
2012 10.91
2013 11.31
2014 10.41
2015 11.40
2016 10.99
2017 9.20
2018 9.97
2019 10.53
2020 17.33

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Hong Kong SAR, China was 17.32 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 18.23 in 2003, while its lowest value was 4.70 in 1991.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 4.70
1992 4.72
1993 4.83
1994 5.04
1995 7.76
1996 7.67
1997 5.79
1998 11.97
1999 16.00
2000 11.94
2001 13.42
2002 18.05
2003 18.23
2004 15.13
2005 13.70
2006 12.94
2007 11.03
2008 10.42
2009 15.14
2010 14.09
2011 10.95
2012 10.94
2013 11.35
2014 10.44
2015 11.39
2016 10.98
2017 9.22
2018 10.01
2019 10.52
2020 17.32

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Hong Kong SAR, China was 15.46 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 15.46 in 2020, while its lowest value was 2.76 in 1989.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1979 6.46
1980 7.08
1981 4.34
1982 5.97
1983 6.77
1984 6.62
1985 5.95
1986 5.73
1987 3.85
1988 3.39
1989 2.76
1991 4.20
1992 4.33
1993 4.49
1994 4.34
1995 6.87
1996 6.65
1997 5.21
1998 10.54
2000 11.19
2001 11.27
2002 14.95
2003 14.97
2004 12.14
2005 10.72
2006 10.40
2007 8.99
2008 8.54
2009 12.55
2010 12.16
2011 9.31
2012 9.27
2013 9.49
2014 9.25
2015 10.48
2016 9.76
2017 8.55
2018 8.74
2019 8.51
2020 15.46

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Hong Kong SAR, China was 15.50 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 15.50 in 2020, while its lowest value was 4.18 in 1991.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 4.18
1992 4.30
1993 4.48
1994 4.35
1995 6.89
1996 6.66
1997 5.20
1998 10.49
1999 14.09
2000 11.10
2001 11.25
2002 14.88
2003 14.91
2004 12.13
2005 10.73
2006 10.43
2007 9.01
2008 8.56
2009 12.55
2010 12.19
2011 9.32
2012 9.30
2013 9.51
2014 9.26
2015 10.49
2016 9.76
2017 8.57
2018 8.78
2019 8.54
2020 15.50

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) in Hong Kong SAR, China was 8.43 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 11 years was 8.43 in 2020, while its lowest value was 5.76 in 2012.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2009 6.97
2010 6.59
2011 5.81
2012 5.76
2013 6.19
2014 6.37
2015 6.77
2016 5.91
2017 6.17
2018 6.12
2019 6.17
2020 8.43

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) in Hong Kong SAR, China was 9.80 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 11 years was 9.80 in 2020, while its lowest value was 6.29 in 2016.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
2009 7.87
2010 7.32
2011 6.50
2012 6.52
2013 7.15
2014 6.87
2015 6.44
2016 6.29
2017 6.60
2018 6.80
2019 7.42
2020 9.80

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) in Hong Kong SAR, China was 9.12 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 11 years was 9.12 in 2020, while its lowest value was 6.10 in 2016.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
2009 7.41
2010 6.95
2011 6.16
2012 6.14
2013 6.68
2014 6.62
2015 6.60
2016 6.10
2017 6.39
2018 6.46
2019 6.80
2020 9.12

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment