Hong Kong, China vs Spain: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Hong Kong, China
25.2%
in 2025
Spain
25.4%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
118th
Spain rank
116th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 25.4% against 25.2% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 118th and Spain ranks 116th of 155 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.2% | 42.7% | 14.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 59.5% | 30.2% | 29.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 49.7% | 26.8% | 22.9% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 35.1% | 3.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 20.0% | 15.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 22.6% | 5.5% | 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 25.4% 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 Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Spain?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Spain rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 118th and Spain ranks 116th 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.