Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 2.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Hong Kong, China, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 2.8% for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Hong Kong, China peaked at 7.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1991.
That places Hong Kong, China 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.8% | — |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | +69.5% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -21.6% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +106.3% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +36.5% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | +43.0% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +47.8% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +99.1% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -31.7% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 6.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 3.6% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.8% | 5.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Hong Kong, China?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Hong Kong, China was 2.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1991.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.