Hong Kong, China vs World: Lower-middle income excluding India: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates)

Hong Kong, China
44.87
in 2027
World: Lower-middle income excluding India
38.37
in 2027
Hong Kong, China rank
51st
World: Lower-middle income excluding India rank
52nd

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • World: Lower-middle income excluding India
010203040199020082027

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 44.87 against 38.37 in World: Lower-middle income excluding India, a difference of 6.5.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times World: Lower-middle income excluding India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1990 it was World: Lower-middle income excluding India ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 51st and World: Lower-middle income excluding India ranks 52nd of 188 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China World: Lower-middle income excluding India Difference Ahead
1990s 38.08 37.04 1.04 Hong Kong, China
2000s 39.39 37.49 1.9 Hong Kong, China
2010s 39.93 37.8 2.13 Hong Kong, China
2020s 42.89 38.47 4.42 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates), Hong Kong, China or World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
Hong Kong, China, at 44.87 against 38.37 in World: Lower-middle income excluding India as of 2027.
What is the difference in inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Hong Kong, China and World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
6.5, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Hong Kong, China and World: Lower-middle income excluding India rank globally for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Hong Kong, China ranks 51st and World: Lower-middle income excluding India ranks 52nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.