Hong Kong vs South Korea: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic)
Hong Kong
3.0%
in 2024
South Korea
3.4%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
100th
South Korea rank
97th
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3.4% against 3.0% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 100th and South Korea ranks 97th of 130 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 2.2% | 4.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.4% | 1.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.4% | 1.6% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 3.4% against 3.0% in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 0.4%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- Hong Kong ranks 100th and South Korea ranks 97th 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 (% of total 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
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).