Hong Kong, China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labor market, Overall

Hong Kong, China
0.8017
in 2014
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.8429
in 2014
Hong Kong, China rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
12th

Labor market, Overall over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.8429 against 0.8017 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0412.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 90 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9528 0.8201 0.1327 Hong Kong, China
1980s 0.9312 0.7998 0.1313 Hong Kong, China
1990s 0.8778 0.8161 0.0617 Hong Kong, China
2000s 0.8017 0.8315 0.0297 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.8017 0.8383 0.0366 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor market, overall, Hong Kong, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.8429 against 0.8017 in Hong Kong, China as of 2014.
What is the difference in labor market, overall between Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0412, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
42 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2014.
How do Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for labor market, overall?
Hong Kong, China ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Labor market, Overall. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Labor market, Overall
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
90 places, 3,515 data points, 1973–2014
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