Hong Kong vs Malaysia: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Hong Kong
11.2%
in 2025
Malaysia
11.7%
in 2022
Hong Kong rank
99th
Malaysia rank
96th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Hong Kong
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 11.7% against 11.2% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 99th and Malaysia ranks 96th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.1% | 4.0% | 3.1% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 1.2% | 3.0% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 11.2% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 10.4% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 11.7% | 1.5% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Hong Kong or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 11.7% against 11.2% in Hong Kong as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 0.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong and Malaysia rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Hong Kong ranks 99th and Malaysia ranks 96th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.