Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share of young people not in education, employment or training was 5.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Hong Kong, 2009–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 5.7% for share of young people not in education, employment or training 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, share of young people not in education, employment or training in Hong Kong peaked at 9.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2024.
That places Hong Kong 113th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | 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 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 149,968 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 162,269 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,765 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,284 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of young people not in education, employment or training in Hong Kong?
- Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Hong Kong was 5.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young people not in education, employment or training recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of young people not in education, employment or training recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share of young people not in education, employment or training?
- Hong Kong ranks 113th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of young people not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young people not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of people aged 15–24 who are not in education (formal education or short courses), employment (worked in paid work or self-employment), or training (non-academic skill-building activities). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.