Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 34.28 against 26.12 in Singapore, a difference of 8.16.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times Singapore's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 54th and Singapore ranks 56th of 65 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.36 | 19.93 | 29.43 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 40.3 | 26.48 | 13.82 | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neet: youth not in employment, education or training, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Hong Kong, China, at 34.28 against 26.12 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in neet: youth not in employment, education or training between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 8.16, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 54th and Singapore ranks 56th of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (current ILO definition - ICLS19). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.