Macao SAR, China vs Hong Kong SAR, China

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

Macao SAR, China

2.4 percent

Latest data: 2024

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Hong Kong SAR, China

2.8 percent

Latest data: 2024

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year Macao SAR, China Hong Kong SAR, China Difference
2024 2.4 percent 2.8 percent -0.4 percent
2023 2.2 percent 2.9 percent -0.7 percent
2022 2.5 percent 4.3 percent -1.8 percent
2021 2.2 percent 5.2 percent -2.9 percent
2020 2.6 percent 5.8 percent -3.2 percent
2019 1.7 percent 2.9 percent -1.2 percent
2018 1.8 percent 2.8 percent -1.0 percent
2017 2.0 percent 3.1 percent -1.1 percent
2016 1.9 percent 3.4 percent -1.5 percent
2015 1.8 percent 3.3 percent -1.5 percent
2014 1.7 percent 3.3 percent -1.6 percent
2013 1.8 percent 3.4 percent -1.6 percent
2012 2.0 percent 3.3 percent -1.3 percent
2011 2.6 percent 3.4 percent -0.9 percent
2010 2.8 percent 4.3 percent -1.5 percent
2009 3.6 percent 5.3 percent -1.7 percent
2008 3.0 percent 3.6 percent -0.6 percent
2007 3.3 percent 4.0 percent -0.7 percent
2006 3.8 percent 4.8 percent -0.9 percent
2005 4.2 percent 5.6 percent -1.4 percent
2004 4.9 percent 6.7 percent -1.8 percent
2003 6.0 percent 7.9 percent -1.9 percent
2002 6.3 percent 7.3 percent -1.0 percent
2001 6.4 percent 5.1 percent +1.3 percent
2000 6.9 percent 4.9 percent +2.0 percent
1999 6.3 percent 6.3 percent +0.1 percent
1998 4.6 percent 4.6 percent +0.0 percent
1997 3.3 percent 2.2 percent +1.0 percent
1996 4.2 percent 2.8 percent +1.4 percent
1995 3.6 percent 3.2 percent +0.4 percent
1994 2.5 percent 1.9 percent +0.6 percent
1993 2.1 percent 2.0 percent +0.1 percent
1992 2.2 percent 2.0 percent +0.2 percent
1991 3.0 percent 1.8 percent +1.2 percent

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

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