Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 3.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Hong Kong, China, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of men vs. women in Hong Kong, China is 3.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Hong Kong, China peaked at 9.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1991.
Hong Kong, China ranks 132nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.9% | — |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | +68.1% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -25.7% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +114.1% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | +42.6% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +39.0% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +49.7% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +94.6% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -31.9% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | -7.9% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 3.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 68% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 3.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.3%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Hong Kong, China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +114.1% | 2.3% | 5.0% |
| 2020 | +94.6% | 3.5% | 6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 7.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 4.1% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.3% | 6.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 129 Comoros 3.4% compare
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- 133 Kyrgyzstan 3.2% compare
- 134 Dominican Republic 3.2% compare
- 135 Cameroon 3.2% compare
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 unemployment rate of men vs. women in Hong Kong, China?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Hong Kong, China was 3.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1991.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.