Hong Kong, China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)

Hong Kong, China
1.56 % change on previous year
in 2027
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.47 % change on previous year
in 2027
Hong Kong, China rank
104th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
107th

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0246199120092027

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.56 % change on previous year against 1.47 % change on previous year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.09 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 15 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 104th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 107th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 3.17 % change on previous year 0.6577 % change on previous year 2.52 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
2000s 1.47 % change on previous year 0.5406 % change on previous year 0.9324 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
2010s 0.7219 % change on previous year 0.5168 % change on previous year 0.2051 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
2020s 1.48 % change on previous year 1.39 % change on previous year 0.0934 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), Hong Kong, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Hong Kong, China, at 1.56 % change on previous year against 1.47 % change on previous year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2027.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) between Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.09 % change on previous year, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+)?
Hong Kong, China ranks 104th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 107th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.