Hong Kong, China vs India: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates)

Hong Kong, China
53.6
in 2027
India
53.36
in 2027
Hong Kong, China rank
128th
India rank
129th

Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • India
0204060199120092027

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 53.6 against 53.36 in India, a difference of 0.24.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 128th and India ranks 129th of 188 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China India Difference Ahead
1990s 59.95 54.15 5.8 Hong Kong, China
2000s 57.27 54.14 3.12 Hong Kong, China
2010s 58.07 49.22 8.85 Hong Kong, China
2020s 54.99 51.67 3.32 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates), Hong Kong, China or India?
Hong Kong, China, at 53.6 against 53.36 in India as of 2027.
What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) between Hong Kong, China and India?
0.24, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and India?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Hong Kong, China and India rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
Hong Kong, China ranks 128th and India ranks 129th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.