Hong Kong SAR, China vs New Zealand

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

Hong Kong SAR, China

2.8 percent

Latest data: 2024

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New Zealand

4.9 percent

Latest data: 2024

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year Hong Kong SAR, China New Zealand Difference
2024 2.8 percent 4.9 percent -2.1 percent
2023 2.9 percent 3.7 percent -0.8 percent
2022 4.3 percent 3.3 percent +1.0 percent
2021 5.2 percent 3.8 percent +1.4 percent
2020 5.8 percent 4.6 percent +1.2 percent
2019 2.9 percent 4.1 percent -1.2 percent
2018 2.8 percent 4.3 percent -1.5 percent
2017 3.1 percent 4.7 percent -1.6 percent
2016 3.4 percent 5.1 percent -1.8 percent
2015 3.3 percent 5.4 percent -2.1 percent
2014 3.3 percent 5.4 percent -2.1 percent
2013 3.4 percent 5.8 percent -2.4 percent
2012 3.3 percent 6.9 percent -3.6 percent
2011 3.4 percent 6.5 percent -3.1 percent
2010 4.3 percent 6.6 percent -2.2 percent
2009 5.3 percent 6.1 percent -0.9 percent
2008 3.6 percent 4.2 percent -0.6 percent
2007 4.0 percent 3.7 percent +0.3 percent
2006 4.8 percent 3.9 percent +0.9 percent
2005 5.6 percent 3.8 percent +1.8 percent
2004 6.7 percent 4.0 percent +2.7 percent
2003 7.9 percent 4.7 percent +3.1 percent
2002 7.3 percent 5.3 percent +2.0 percent
2001 5.1 percent 5.4 percent -0.3 percent
2000 4.9 percent 6.1 percent -1.2 percent
1999 6.3 percent 7.0 percent -0.8 percent
1998 4.6 percent 7.7 percent -3.1 percent
1997 2.2 percent 6.9 percent -4.6 percent
1996 2.8 percent 6.3 percent -3.5 percent
1995 3.2 percent 6.5 percent -3.2 percent
1994 1.9 percent 8.4 percent -6.5 percent
1993 2.0 percent 9.8 percent -7.8 percent
1992 2.0 percent 10.7 percent -8.7 percent
1991 1.8 percent 10.6 percent -8.8 percent

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

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