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 10.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Hong Kong, 1979–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 10.9% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% 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, 2.4%, in 1989.
Hong Kong ranks 106th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5.2% | — |
| 1980 | 6.2% | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 3.7% | -39.9% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | +31.6% |
| 1983 | 5.7% | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 5.3% | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 5.4% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | -27.4% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -21.3% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | -23.1% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | +37.3% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | +65.6% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | +95.9% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +29.6% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +47.7% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +108.7% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 10.9% | +27.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 10.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.6%, 80% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 10.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.4%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 2.4% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.3% | 9.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 6.9% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.6% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 8.3% | 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 10.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 2.4% in 1989.
- How does Hong Kong rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Hong Kong ranks 106th out of 157 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 up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.