Egypt vs Hong Kong: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Egypt
11.2%
in 2024
Hong Kong
11.5%
in 2025
Egypt rank
90th
Hong Kong rank
89th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Egypt
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 11.5% against 11.2% in Egypt, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 90th and Hong Kong ranks 89th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 12.1% | 3.8% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 13.5% | 5.5% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 11.0% | 12.1% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.9% | 0.6% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), Egypt or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 11.5% against 11.2% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Egypt and Hong Kong?
- 0.3%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Hong Kong?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Hong Kong rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Egypt ranks 90th and Hong Kong ranks 89th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.