Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Hong Kong stood at 24.9% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.91 percentage points from 25.81% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 34.62% (down 9.72 percentage points since). The latest value is the lowest since 1979; the highest was 66.88% in 1981. Hong Kong ranked 96th highest of the 107 countries in this dataset in 2024; Netherlands ranked first.
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Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate), measured in %, reflects labor market conditions in Hong Kong, indicating the balance between available workers and job openings. It serves as a crucial signal of economic health, consumer spending capacity, and social stability. Labor market data typically includes multiple dimensions: unemployment rates, employment-to-population ratios, labor force participation, and wage growth. Each metric captures different aspects of job market dynamics — for example, the unemployment rate counts only those actively seeking work, while the participation rate reveals how many working-age people are engaged in the labor market. In Hong Kong, labor statistics are gathered through household surveys, employer reports, and administrative records like unemployment benefit claims. Changes in Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) often precede broader economic shifts: rising unemployment typically signals slowing economic activity, while tightening labor markets may foreshadow wage pressures and inflation.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Hong Kong stood at 24.9% in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 0.91 percentage points from 25.81% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 34.62% (down 9.72 percentage points since).
Hong Kong ranked 96th highest of the 107 countries in this dataset in 2024; Netherlands ranked first.
The latest value is the lowest since 1979; the highest was 66.88% in 1981.
| Indicator | Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) |
|---|---|
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Category | Labor and Employment |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) — Hong Kong [Data set]. Retrieved November 8, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-1524-sp-ma-ne-zs/HKG. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.1524.SP.MA.NE.ZS
World Bank. "Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) — Hong Kong." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-1524-sp-ma-ne-zs/HKG. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.1524.SP.MA.NE.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) — Hong Kong." EconDash. Accessed November 8, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-1524-sp-ma-ne-zs/HKG. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.1524.SP.MA.NE.ZS.
@misc{econdash_wdi_sl_emp_1524_sp_ma_ne_zs_hkg,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (\%) (national estimate) --- Hong Kong}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-1524-sp-ma-ne-zs/HKG},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-08. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.1524.SP.MA.NE.ZS}
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