World StatisticsHong Kong: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20252.8
Change since 2015-15.5%3.3 (2015)
World rank151 / 1822025
Rank in region17 / 29East Asia & Pacific
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.8 | -6.3% | 151 / 182 |
| 2024 | 3.0 | +1.3% | 144 / 182 |
| 2023 | 2.9 | -31.7% | 149 / 184 |
| 2022 | 4.3 | -16.5% | 115 / 186 |
| 2021 | 5.2 | -10.9% | 112 / 187 |
| 2020 | 5.8 | +99.1% | 104 / 187 |
| 2019 | 2.9 | +4.0% | 156 / 187 |
| 2018 | 2.8 | -10.2% | 160 / 187 |
| 2017 | 3.1 | -7.9% | 156 / 187 |
| 2016 | 3.4 | +2.4% | 150 / 187 |
| 2015 | 3.3 | +0.5% | 151 / 187 |
| 2014 | 3.3 | -3.1% | 150 / 187 |
| 2013 | 3.4 | +3.5% | 149 / 187 |
| 2012 | 3.3 | -4.0% | 152 / 187 |
| 2011 | 3.4 | -21.0% | 151 / 187 |
| 2010 | 4.3 | -17.7% | 133 / 187 |
| 2009 | 5.3 | +47.8% | 124 / 187 |
| 2008 | 3.6 | -11.2% | 143 / 187 |
| 2007 | 4.0 | -15.9% | 131 / 187 |
| 2006 | 4.8 | -14.5% | 120 / 187 |
| 2005 | 5.6 | -17.2% | 115 / 187 |
| 2004 | 6.7 | -14.2% | 96 / 187 |
| 2003 | 7.9 | +8.0% | 84 / 187 |
| 2002 | 7.3 | +43.0% | 93 / 187 |
| 2001 | 5.1 | +3.5% | 116 / 187 |
| 2000 | 4.9 | -21.3% | 120 / 187 |
| 1999 | 6.2 | +36.5% | 107 / 187 |
| 1998 | 4.6 | +106.3% | 128 / 187 |
| 1997 | 2.2 | -21.6% | 168 / 187 |
| 1996 | 2.8 | -12.1% | 158 / 187 |
| 1995 | 3.2 | +69.5% | 147 / 187 |
| 1994 | 1.9 | -3.1% | 170 / 187 |
| 1993 | 2.0 | +0.0% | 168 / 187 |
| 1992 | 2.0 | +8.9% | 163 / 187 |
| 1991 | 1.8 | – | 164 / 187 |
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