Macau, China vs Thailand: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Macau, China
66.3%
in 2025
Thailand
66.2%
in 2025
Macau, China rank
30th
Thailand rank
32nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Macau, China
- Thailand
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 66.3% against 66.2% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Thailand ahead.
Macau, China ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 32nd of 187 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.3% | 73.6% | 13.2% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 71.9% | 9.3% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 69.3% | 0.3% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 66.5% | 0.0% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Macau, China or Thailand?
- Macau, China, at 66.3% against 66.2% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Macau, China and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Macau, China and Thailand rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Macau, China ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 32nd 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.