Hong Kong Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2022
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Hong Kong youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 14.97%, a 0.54% decline from 2020.
- Hong Kong youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 15.50%, a 6.96% increase from 2019.
- Hong Kong youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 8.54%, a 0.24% decline from 2018.
- Hong Kong youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 8.78%, a 0.2% increase from 2017.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
| New Caledonia | 40.97% |
| French Polynesia | 38.91% |
| Spain | 36.93% |
| Greece | 36.87% |
| Uruguay | 32.86% |
| Italy | 30.92% |
| Bahamas | 30.78% |
| Barbados | 30.58% |
| Panama | 29.96% |
| Argentina | 29.89% |
| Saudi Arabia | 28.84% |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 27.02% |
| Kuwait | 25.48% |
| Sweden | 24.54% |
| Croatia | 23.63% |
| Brunei | 23.41% |
| Portugal | 23.13% |
| Slovak Republic | 21.47% |
| Chile | 21.39% |
| France | 20.09% |
| Belgium | 19.57% |
| Lithuania | 19.02% |
| Puerto Rico | 18.47% |
| Finland | 18.05% |
| Ireland | 17.43% |
| Estonia | 17.14% |
| Channel Islands | 15.78% |
| Latvia | 15.53% |
| Guam | 15.31% |
| Luxembourg | 15.23% |
| Hong Kong | 14.97% |
| Oman | 14.58% |
| Canada | 14.04% |
| Slovenia | 13.91% |
| Hungary | 13.52% |
| Poland | 13.42% |
| Iceland | 13.36% |
| United Kingdom | 13.23% |
| Norway | 13.02% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 12.68% |
| Cyprus | 11.83% |
| New Zealand | 11.39% |
| Austria | 11.37% |
| Australia | 10.80% |
| UAE | 10.67% |
| Denmark | 10.13% |
| Bahrain | 9.90% |
| Malta | 9.78% |
| Netherlands | 9.61% |
| United States | 9.57% |
| Macao | 9.24% |
| Singapore | 9.12% |
| Switzerland | 9.11% |
| Israel | 8.79% |
| South Korea | 7.78% |
| Czech Republic | 7.62% |
| Germany | 6.95% |
| Japan | 4.36% |
| Qatar | 1.08% |
| Hong Kong Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2021 | 14.97% | -0.54% |
| 2020 | 15.50% | 6.96% |
| 2019 | 8.54% | -0.24% |
| 2018 | 8.78% | 0.20% |
| 2017 | 8.57% | -1.19% |
| 2016 | 9.76% | -0.73% |
| 2015 | 10.49% | 1.23% |
| 2014 | 9.26% | -0.25% |
| 2013 | 9.51% | 0.22% |
| 2012 | 9.30% | -0.02% |
| 2011 | 9.32% | -2.87% |
| 2010 | 12.19% | -0.36% |
| 2009 | 12.55% | 3.99% |
| 2008 | 8.56% | -0.46% |
| 2007 | 9.01% | -1.42% |
| 2006 | 10.43% | -0.30% |
| 2005 | 10.73% | -1.40% |
| 2004 | 12.13% | -2.78% |
| 2003 | 14.91% | 0.03% |
| 2002 | 14.88% | 3.63% |
| 2001 | 11.25% | 0.15% |
| 2000 | 11.10% | -2.99% |
| 1999 | 14.09% | 3.61% |
| 1998 | 10.49% | 5.29% |
| 1997 | 5.20% | -1.45% |
| 1996 | 6.66% | -0.23% |
| 1995 | 6.89% | 2.54% |
| 1994 | 4.35% | -0.13% |
| 1993 | 4.48% | 0.18% |
| 1992 | 4.30% | 0.12% |
| 1991 | 4.18% | 0.12% |
