Hong Kong vs Ireland: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total over time
- Hong Kong
- Ireland
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 6.0% against 5.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ireland ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 116th and Ireland ranks 118th of 124 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 18.3% | 10.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 14.8% | 8.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 7.3% | 0.4% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of youth not in education, employment or training, total, Hong Kong or Ireland?
- Hong Kong, at 6.0% against 5.7% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total between Hong Kong and Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Ireland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Ireland rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- Hong Kong ranks 116th and Ireland ranks 118th of 124 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, total (% of 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).