Euro area vs Macao: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)

Euro area
54.4%
in 2025
Macao
70.9%
in 2016
Euro area rank
23rd
Macao rank
22nd

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

  • Euro area
  • Macao
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How they compare

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

That makes Macao's figure about 1.3 times Euro area's.

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

Euro area ranks 23rd and Macao ranks 22nd of 32 groups.

Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Euro area or Macao?
Macao, 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 Macao?
16.5%, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Macao?
24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do Euro area and Macao rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Euro area ranks 23rd and Macao ranks 22nd of 32 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
210 places, 5,036 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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