How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Macao?

17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Macao: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

56.6%

in 2025

Macao

70.9%

in 2016

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

19th

Macao rank

22nd

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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Macao

How they compare

Macao currently reports 70.9% against 56.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 14.3%.

That makes Macao's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th and Macao ranks 22nd of 32 groups.

Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Macao	Difference	Ahead
2000s	53.2%	63.1%	9.8%	Macao
2010s	56.7%	71.2%	14.4%	Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Macao?: Macao, at 70.9% against 56.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2016.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Macao?: 14.3%, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Macao?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Macao rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th 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: 12 November 2026

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