Macau, China vs Post-demographic dividend: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Macau, China
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 88.6% against 76.7% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.2 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.
Macau, China ranks 3rd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.6% | 65.4% | 9.1% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 80.8% | 70.1% | 10.7% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 74.1% | 11.5% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 76.0% | 12.1% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Macau, China or Post-demographic dividend?
- Macau, China, at 88.6% against 76.7% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Macau, China and Post-demographic dividend?
- 11.9%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Post-demographic dividend?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Macau, China and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Macau, China ranks 3rd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services (% of total employment) (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
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).