Iceland vs Macau, China: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)

Iceland
75.6%
in 2025
Macau, China
76.0%
in 2016
Iceland rank
37th
Macau, China rank
34th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time

  • Iceland
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 76.0% against 75.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 37th and Macau, China ranks 34th of 174 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Macau, China Difference Ahead
1990s 82.1% 72.2% 9.9% Iceland
2000s 83.8% 70.0% 13.8% Iceland
2010s 79.9% 76.6% 3.3% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Iceland or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 76.0% against 75.6% in Iceland as of 2016.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Iceland and Macau, China?
0.4%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Macau, China?
24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do Iceland and Macau, China rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Iceland ranks 37th and Macau, China ranks 34th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,684 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.