Macao vs Maldives: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Macao
71.7%
in 2025
Maldives
72.9%
in 2025
Macao rank
47th
Maldives rank
44th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Macao
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 72.9% against 71.7% in Macao, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Maldives ahead.
Macao ranks 47th and Maldives ranks 44th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.4% | 72.7% | 0.3% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 69.7% | 64.1% | 5.5% | Macao |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 63.9% | 10.4% | Macao |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 70.9% | 1.5% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Macao or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 72.9% against 71.7% in Macao as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Macao and Maldives?
- 1.2%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Maldives?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Macao and Maldives rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Macao ranks 47th and Maldives ranks 44th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (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 to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.