Youth Unemployment Rate in Hong Kong increased to 7 percent in May from 6.80 percent in April of 2026. Youth Unemployment Rate in Hong Kong averaged 5.88 percent from 1993 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 12.10 percent in September of 2020 and a record low of 1.90 percent in February of 1994. source: Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 3639.30 3648.00 Thousand May 2026
Job Vacancies 48610.00 46003.00 Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 56.10 56.30 percent May 2026
Population 7.51 7.50 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 113.50 111.30 points Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 141.10 139.20 Thousand May 2026
Unemployment Rate 3.70 3.70 percent May 2026
Wages 19783.00 19683.00 HKD/Month Mar 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 19050.00 18629.00 HKD/Month Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 7.00 6.80 percent May 2026


Hong Kong Youth Unemployment Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
7.00 6.80 12.10 1.90 1993 - 2026 percent Monthly
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