Hong Kong, China vs Switzerland: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Switzerland
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 2,876 against 2,491 in Switzerland, a difference of 385.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 34th of 70 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 | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,513 | 2,244 | 269.24 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 2,767 | 2,417 | 350.01 | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Hong Kong, China or Switzerland?
- Hong Kong, China, at 2,876 against 2,491 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Hong Kong, China and Switzerland?
- 385, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Switzerland rank globally for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 34th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). 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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.