Hong Kong vs Papua New Guinea: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Hong Kong
26.8%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
27.1%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
126th
Papua New Guinea rank
125th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Hong Kong
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 27.1% against 26.8% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 126th and Papua New Guinea ranks 125th of 187 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 34.7% | 13.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 36.7% | 1.6% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 32.4% | 2.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 27.6% | 0.8% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Hong Kong or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 27.1% against 26.8% in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Hong Kong and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Papua New Guinea rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Hong Kong ranks 126th and Papua New Guinea ranks 125th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.