Hong Kong vs Macao: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male over time
- Hong Kong
- Macao
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 6.1% against 5.6% in Macao, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Macao ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 114th and Macao ranks 116th of 123 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Macao in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 8.4% | 0.5% | Macao |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.7% | 1.0% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of youth not in education, employment or training, male, Hong Kong or Macao?
- Hong Kong, at 6.1% against 5.6% in Macao as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, male between Hong Kong and Macao?
- 0.5%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Macao?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
- How do Hong Kong and Macao rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male?
- Hong Kong ranks 114th and Macao ranks 116th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).