Ethiopia vs Macau, China: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Ethiopia
66.2%
in 2025
Macau, China
66.3%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
31st
Macau, China rank
30th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Ethiopia
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 66.3% against 66.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 31st and Macau, China ranks 30th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Macau, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.2% | 60.3% | 18.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 62.6% | 17.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 69.0% | 6.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 66.5% | 0.3% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Ethiopia or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 66.3% against 66.2% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Ethiopia and Macau, China?
- 0.1%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Macau, China?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Macau, China rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st and Macau, China ranks 30th 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+, total (%) (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.