Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per

Hong Kong, China
2.71 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
2.18 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd
Singapore rank
3rd

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Singapore
0123199020062023

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 2.71 units per square kilometre against 2.18 units per square kilometre in Singapore, a difference of 0.53 units per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 3rd of 186 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 Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 1.84 units per square kilometre 1.52 units per square kilometre 0.3161 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2000s 2.2 units per square kilometre 1.82 units per square kilometre 0.3874 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2010s 2.46 units per square kilometre 2.11 units per square kilometre 0.3506 units per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2020s 2.65 units per square kilometre 2.1 units per square kilometre 0.5443 units per square kilometre 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+), per, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
Hong Kong, China, at 2.71 units per square kilometre against 2.18 units per square kilometre in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
0.53 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 3rd 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

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.