Unemployment with basic education in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Unemployment with basic education was 3.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Hong Kong, 2009–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 3.0% for unemployment with basic education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Hong Kong peaked at 7.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2024.
That places Hong Kong 100th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6.6% | — |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +110.0% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -38.6% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.0% | 7.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More work & labour data for Hong Kong
- 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Hong Kong?
- Unemployment with basic education in Hong Kong was 3.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Hong Kong ranks 100th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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 (% of total 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).