SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in was 5.95 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Hong Kong, China, 2009–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Hong Kong, China is 5.95, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Hong Kong, China peaked at 8.99 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.67, in 2024.
That places Hong Kong, China 117th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7.41 | — |
| 2010 | 6.95 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 6.16 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 6.14 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.67 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 6.62 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.6 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.1 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 6.38 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 6.49 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.72 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 8.99 | +33.7% |
| 2021 | 7.24 | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 6.7 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 5.94 | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 5.67 | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 5.95 | +5.0% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 5.95 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.42, 63% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 5.95 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.36, 48% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.41 | 7.41 | 7.41 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.48 | 6.1 | 6.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 | 5.67 | 8.99 | 6 |
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 sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Hong Kong, China?
- Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Hong Kong, China was 5.95 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 8.99 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.67 in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 117th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The share of youth not in employment, education, or training (also known as the NEET rate) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. It provides a measure of youth who are outside the educational system, not in training and not in employment, and thus serves as a broader measure of potential youth labour market entrants than youth unemployment, since it also includes young persons outside the labour force not in education or training. This indicator is also a better measure of the current universe of potential youth labour market entrants compared to the youth inactivity rate, as the latter includes those youth who are not in the labour force and are in education, and thus cannot be considered currently available for work. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.