Hong Kong vs East Timor: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)
Hong Kong
24.9%
in 2025
East Timor
22.4%
in 2022
Hong Kong rank
140th
East Timor rank
143rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Hong Kong
- East Timor
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 24.9% against 22.4% in East Timor, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was East Timor ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 140th and East Timor ranks 143rd of 154 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 42.5% | 5.1% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 25.8% | 7.6% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 17.0% | 11.4% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%), Hong Kong or East Timor?
- Hong Kong, at 24.9% against 22.4% in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Hong Kong and East Timor?
- 2.5%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and East Timor?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong and East Timor rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Hong Kong ranks 140th and East Timor ranks 143rd of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.