Macao vs OECD members: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Macao
66.3%
in 2025
OECD members
57.6%
in 2025
Macao rank
30th
OECD members rank
29th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Macao
- OECD members
How they compare
Macao currently reports 66.3% against 57.6% in OECD members, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.2 times OECD members's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.
Macao ranks 30th and OECD members ranks 29th of 187 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.3% | 55.9% | 4.4% | Macao |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 55.9% | 6.6% | Macao |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 55.9% | 13.1% | Macao |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 57.0% | 9.5% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Macao or OECD members?
- Macao, at 66.3% against 57.6% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Macao and OECD members?
- 8.7%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and OECD members?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Macao and OECD members rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Macao ranks 30th and OECD members ranks 29th 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.