Hong Kong, China vs Turkmenistan: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Hong Kong, China
9.5%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
9.3%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
124th
Turkmenistan rank
126th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 9.5% against 9.3% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 124th and Turkmenistan ranks 126th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 13.6% | 6.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 15.4% | 3.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.7% | 0.8% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 9.6% | 2.0% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Hong Kong, China or Turkmenistan?
- Hong Kong, China, at 9.5% against 9.3% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Hong Kong, China and Turkmenistan?
- 0.2%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Turkmenistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Turkmenistan rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 124th and Turkmenistan ranks 126th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.