Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 80.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Hong Kong, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 80.5% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Hong Kong peaked at 87.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 2005.
Hong Kong ranks 163rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 77.5% | — |
| 1992 | 81.5% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 84.6% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 71.1% | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 76.0% | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 72.5% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 79.3% | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 75.1% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 75.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 85.5% | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 68.0% | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 65.4% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 63.6% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 60.8% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 57.5% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 62.4% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 66.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 70.3% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 77.5% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 83.9% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 77.8% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 75.6% | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 78.4% | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 68.4% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 84.3% | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 87.3% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 82.7% | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 80.5% | -2.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 80.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.5%, 80% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 80.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.5%, 76% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.0% | 71.1% | 84.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 57.5% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 61.9% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 68.4% | 87.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More gender data for Hong Kong
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 638.47 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,614 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,614 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1704 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 19,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 20,496 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 19,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 20,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 19,926 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Hong Kong?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Hong Kong was 80.5% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 2005.
- How does Hong Kong rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Hong Kong ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.