Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 5.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2009–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region recorded 5.7% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region peaked at 9.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2024.
That places China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 38th out of 39 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7.4% | — |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +33.8% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.7% | 9.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was 5.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2024.
- How does China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 38th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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