Euro area vs Macau, China: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Euro area
54.4%
in 2025
Macau, China
70.9%
in 2016
Euro area rank
23rd
Macau, China rank
22nd

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

  • Euro area
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 70.9% against 54.4% in Euro area, a difference of 16.5%.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.3 times Euro area's.

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

Euro area ranks 23rd and Macau, China ranks 22nd of 31 groups.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Macau, China Difference Ahead
1990s 48.3% 60.2% 11.9% Macau, China
2000s 50.9% 63.1% 12.1% Macau, China
2010s 50.6% 71.2% 20.6% Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Euro area or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 70.9% against 54.4% in Euro area as of 2016.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Euro area and Macau, China?
16.5%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Macau, China?
24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do Euro area and Macau, China rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Euro area ranks 23rd and Macau, China ranks 22nd of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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 (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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