Macau, China vs Middle income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Macau, China
66.3%
in 2025
Middle income
57.7%
in 2025
Macau, China rank
30th
Middle income rank
28th

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

  • Macau, China
  • Middle income
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 66.3% against 57.7% in Middle income, a difference of 8.6%.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times Middle income's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Middle income ahead.

Macau, China ranks 30th and Middle income ranks 28th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 3 and Middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 60.3% 62.6% 2.3% Middle income
2000s 62.6% 60.5% 2.1% Macau, China
2010s 69.0% 58.1% 11.0% Macau, China
2020s 66.5% 57.0% 9.4% Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Macau, China or Middle income?
Macau, China, at 66.3% against 57.7% in Middle income as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Macau, China and Middle income?
8.6%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Middle income?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Macau, China and Middle income rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Macau, China ranks 30th and Middle income ranks 28th 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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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