[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 9.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.6%
Rank
21st
of 39 groups
All-time high
24.4%
in 2008
All-time low
8.2%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2000–2023

[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2000–2023

101520252000201120232000: 14.12005: 212007: 22.62008: 24.42009: 16.92019: 8.22023: 9.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region recorded 9.6% for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region peaked at 24.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2019.

That places China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 21st out of 39 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%) in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 14.1%
2005 21.0% +48.9%
2007 22.6% +7.6%
2008 24.4% +8.0%
2009 16.9% -30.7%
2019 8.2% -51.5%
2023 9.6% +17.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.8% 14.1% 24.4% 5
2010s 8.2% 8.2% 8.2% 1
2020s 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
[ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was 9.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2019.
How does China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 21st out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
124 places, 1,171 data points, 2000–2024
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