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

Latest (2024)
5.7%
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
9.0%
in 2020
All-time low
5.7%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2014–2024

024682014201920242014: 6.62015: 6.62016: 6.12017: 6.42018: 6.52019: 6.72020: 92021: 7.22022: 6.72023: 5.92024: 5.7

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 11 years on record.

That represents a change of 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.

Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%) in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 6.6%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.5% 6.1% 6.7% 6
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 2nd out of 2 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
65 places, 615 data points, 2014–2025
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