Hong Kong vs Singapore: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic)
Hong Kong
3.0%
in 2024
Singapore
2.8%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
100th
Singapore rank
102nd
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Singapore, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 100th and Singapore ranks 102nd of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.0% | 1.6% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.3% | 0.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 0.6% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Hong Kong, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 0.2%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- Hong Kong ranks 100th and Singapore ranks 102nd 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).