Hong Kong vs Norway: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) over time
- Hong Kong
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 6.0% against 5.7% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 179th and Norway ranks 177th of 187 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 5.3% | 2.5% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.0% | 0.5% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.1% | 0.6% | 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 (% of), Hong Kong or Norway?
- Norway, at 6.0% against 5.7% in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) between Hong Kong and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Norway rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- Hong Kong ranks 179th and Norway ranks 177th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). 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).