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

Paraguay, at 4.3% against 4.0% in Hong Kong as of 2017.

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

9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.

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 Paraguay: Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force)

Hong Kong

4.0%

in 2024

Paraguay

4.3%

in 2017

Hong Kong rank

83rd

Paraguay rank

81st

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

Hong Kong
Paraguay

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 83rd and Paraguay ranks 81st of 130 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.8%	5.0%	2.8%	Hong Kong
2010s	4.7%	3.9%	0.7%	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Hong Kong or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 4.3% against 4.0% in Hong Kong as of 2017.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between Hong Kong and Paraguay?: 0.3%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Paraguay?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Hong Kong and Paraguay rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?: Hong Kong ranks 83rd and Paraguay ranks 81st 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).