China vs Hong Kong SAR, China

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

China

4.6 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Hong Kong SAR, China

2.8 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year China Hong Kong SAR, China Difference
2025 4.6 percent 2.8 percent +1.8 percent
2024 4.6 percent 3.0 percent +1.6 percent
2023 4.7 percent 2.9 percent +1.7 percent
2022 5.0 percent 4.3 percent +0.7 percent
2021 4.6 percent 5.2 percent -0.6 percent
2020 5.0 percent 5.8 percent -0.8 percent
2019 4.6 percent 2.9 percent +1.6 percent
2018 4.3 percent 2.8 percent +1.5 percent
2017 4.5 percent 3.1 percent +1.3 percent
2016 4.6 percent 3.4 percent +1.2 percent
2015 4.7 percent 3.3 percent +1.3 percent
2014 4.6 percent 3.3 percent +1.3 percent
2013 4.6 percent 3.4 percent +1.2 percent
2012 4.6 percent 3.3 percent +1.3 percent
2011 4.6 percent 3.4 percent +1.1 percent
2010 4.5 percent 4.3 percent +0.2 percent
2009 4.7 percent 5.3 percent -0.5 percent
2008 4.6 percent 3.6 percent +1.0 percent
2007 4.4 percent 4.0 percent +0.3 percent
2006 4.4 percent 4.8 percent -0.3 percent
2005 4.5 percent 5.6 percent -1.1 percent
2004 4.5 percent 6.7 percent -2.3 percent
2003 4.6 percent 7.9 percent -3.3 percent
2002 4.2 percent 7.3 percent -3.0 percent
2001 3.8 percent 5.1 percent -1.3 percent
2000 3.3 percent 4.9 percent -1.7 percent
1999 3.3 percent 6.3 percent -3.0 percent
1998 3.2 percent 4.6 percent -1.3 percent
1997 3.2 percent 2.2 percent +1.0 percent
1996 3.1 percent 2.8 percent +0.3 percent
1995 3.0 percent 3.2 percent -0.2 percent
1994 2.9 percent 1.9 percent +1.0 percent
1993 2.7 percent 2.0 percent +0.7 percent
1992 2.4 percent 2.0 percent +0.4 percent
1991 2.4 percent 1.8 percent +0.6 percent

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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between China and Hong Kong SAR, China. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International