Hong Kong vs Singapore: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 6.5% against 6.0% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 116th and Singapore ranks 114th of 124 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.0% | 2.5% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 0.4% | 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, total, Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 6.5% against 6.0% in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 0.5%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- Hong Kong ranks 116th and Singapore ranks 114th 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).