Hong Kong, China vs Korea: Unemployment with basic education, male

Hong Kong, China
4.0%
in 2024
Korea
3.8%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
83rd
Korea rank
85th

Unemployment with basic education, male over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Korea
246810200020122025

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 4.0% against 3.8% in Korea, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 83rd and Korea ranks 85th of 130 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 7.8% 3.2% 4.6% Hong Kong, China
2010s 4.6% 3.1% 1.4% Hong Kong, China
2020s 6.3% 3.8% 2.5% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Hong Kong, China or Korea?
Hong Kong, China, at 4.0% against 3.8% in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between Hong Kong, China and Korea?
0.2%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Korea?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Korea rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?
Hong Kong, China ranks 83rd and Korea ranks 85th 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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About this data

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

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).