Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 8.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Hong Kong, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 8.0% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Hong Kong peaked at 13.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1994.
That places Hong Kong 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.7% | — |
| 1992 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | +64.8% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | +95.9% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | +34.3% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | +29.4% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +46.8% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -25.1% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +108.6% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 8.0% | -7.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 8.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.1%, 61% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 8.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.6%, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +108.6% | 6.6% | 13.7% |
| 1998 | +95.9% | 4.6% | 8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 3.6% | 12.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 6.9% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.6% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.0% | 13.7% | 6 |
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)
- 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Hong Kong?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Hong Kong was 8.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1994.
- How does Hong Kong rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Hong Kong ranks 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.