How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Libya?

38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.

Where does this data come from?

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

Hong Kong, China vs Libya: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates)

Hong Kong, China

2,981

in 2027

Libya

2,990

in 2027

Hong Kong, China rank

94th

Libya rank

93rd

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

Hong Kong, China
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 2,990 against 2,981 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 9.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 94th and Libya ranks 93rd 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	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,877	1,659	218.09	Hong Kong, China
2000s	2,315	2,124	191.1	Hong Kong, China
2010s	2,582	2,303	278.91	Hong Kong, China
2020s	2,849	2,796	53.35	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), Hong Kong, China or Libya?: Libya, at 2,990 against 2,981 in Hong Kong, China as of 2027.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Hong Kong, China and Libya?: 9, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Libya?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Hong Kong, China and Libya rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?: Hong Kong, China ranks 94th and Libya ranks 93rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). 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+)
Source: International Labour Organization
Licence: ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.