Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per

Hong Kong, China
0.0394 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
0.1074 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
Singapore rank
1st

Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Singapore
0.050.10.150.2200520142023

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.1074 units per square kilometre against 0.0394 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.068 units per square kilometre.

That makes Singapore's figure about 2.7 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 1st of 186 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0794 units per square kilometre 0.1411 units per square kilometre 0.0617 units per square kilometre Singapore
2010s 0.0524 units per square kilometre 0.1575 units per square kilometre 0.1051 units per square kilometre Singapore
2020s 0.086 units per square kilometre 0.148 units per square kilometre 0.062 units per square kilometre Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
Singapore, at 0.1074 units per square kilometre against 0.0394 units per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
0.068 units per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 1st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 3,569 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.