Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Hong Kong or Israel?

Israel, at 4.3% against 4.0% in Hong Kong as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Israel?

16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Israel: Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force)

Hong Kong

4.0%

in 2024

Israel

4.3%

in 2024

Hong Kong rank

83rd

Israel rank

80th

Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force) over time

Hong Kong
Israel

How they compare

Israel currently reports 4.3% against 4.0% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Israel ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 83rd and Israel ranks 80th of 130 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Israel	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.8%	11.3%	3.5%	Israel
2010s	4.6%	9.0%	4.4%	Israel
2020s	6.3%	6.5%	0.2%	Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Hong Kong or Israel?: Israel, at 4.3% against 4.0% in Hong Kong as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between Hong Kong and Israel?: 0.3%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Israel?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Israel rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?: Hong Kong ranks 83rd and Israel ranks 80th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit: % of male labor force with basic education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 150 places, 2,713 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).