Ghana vs Hong Kong, China: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Ghana
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 43.01 against 42.37 in Ghana, a difference of 0.64.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 22nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 20th of 71 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.15 | 38.88 | 0.273 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 45.2 | 42.03 | 3.17 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19), Ghana or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 43.01 against 42.37 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) between Ghana and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.64, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Hong Kong, China?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Hong Kong, China rank globally for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Ghana ranks 22nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 20th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.