Unemployment with basic education, male in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Unemployment with basic education, male was 4.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Unemployment with basic education, male in Hong Kong, China, 2009–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education, male in Hong Kong, China stood at 4.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Hong Kong, China peaked at 9.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2018.
Hong Kong, China ranks 83rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with basic education, male in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7.8% | — |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +103.3% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -33.0% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 4.0% | 9.2% | 5 |
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 unemployment with basic education, male in Hong Kong, China?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in Hong Kong, China was 4.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2018.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 83rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).