How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malta?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Malta: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) … square

Hong Kong

2.71 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Malta

0.5166 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Hong Kong rank

2nd

Malta rank

5th

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) … square over time

Hong Kong
Malta

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 2.71 units per square kilometre against 0.5166 units per square kilometre in Malta, a difference of 2.19 units per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 5.2 times Malta's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 2nd and Malta ranks 5th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.84 units per square kilometre	0.4664 units per square kilometre	1.37 units per square kilometre	Hong Kong
2000s	2.2 units per square kilometre	0.5348 units per square kilometre	1.67 units per square kilometre	Hong Kong
2010s	2.46 units per square kilometre	0.5352 units per square kilometre	1.92 units per square kilometre	Hong Kong
2020s	2.65 units per square kilometre	0.5269 units per square kilometre	2.12 units per square kilometre	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per, Hong Kong or Malta?: Hong Kong, at 2.71 units per square kilometre against 0.5166 units per square kilometre in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per between Hong Kong and Malta?: 2.19 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malta?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Malta rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?: Hong Kong ranks 2nd and Malta ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. 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+), per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.