How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and India?

13 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong, China vs India: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)

Hong Kong, China

25.2%

in 2025

India

26.0%

in 2025

Hong Kong, China rank

118th

India rank

115th

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time

Hong Kong, China
India

How they compare

India currently reports 26.0% against 25.2% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 118th and India ranks 115th of 155 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	India	Difference	Ahead
1990s	50.2%	43.4%	6.7%	Hong Kong, China
2000s	39.8%	41.5%	1.6%	India
2010s	34.5%	26.4%	8.1%	Hong Kong, China
2020s	28.2%	24.7%	3.5%	Hong Kong, China

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, China or India?: India, at 26.0% against 25.2% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Hong Kong, China and India?: 0.8%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and India?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong, China and India rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?: Hong Kong, China ranks 118th and India ranks 115th of 155 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, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 4,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.