NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 31.24 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Hong Kong, China, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Hong Kong, China is 31.24, measured in 2027.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Hong Kong, China peaked at 84.23 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.85, in 2026.
That places Hong Kong, China 155th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 84.23 | — |
| 2006 | 83.44 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 71.12 | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 58.28 | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 68.12 | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 63.2 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 55.48 | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 55.18 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 59.33 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 57.4 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 55.34 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 49.15 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 49.02 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 47.1 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 45.95 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 57.81 | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 44.2 | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 39.42 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 34.14 | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 31.55 | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 30.86 | -2.2% |
| 2026 | 30.85 | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 31.24 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.04 | 58.28 | 84.23 | 5 |
| 2010s | 53.71 | 45.95 | 63.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.51 | 30.85 | 57.81 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More work & labour data for Hong Kong, China
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 2,981 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 55.13 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3,663 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.06 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 149,185 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,833 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 53.6 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.56 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Hong Kong, China?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Hong Kong, China was 31.24 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 84.23 in 2005.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.85 in 2026.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 155th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.