European Union vs Macau, China: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

European Union
54.8%
in 2025
Macau, China
70.9%
in 2016
European Union rank
22nd
Macau, China rank
22nd

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

  • European Union
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 70.9% against 54.8% in European Union, a difference of 16.1%.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 22nd 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 European Union Macau, China Difference Ahead
1990s 50.1% 60.2% 10.0% Macau, China
2000s 51.0% 63.1% 12.1% Macau, China
2010s 51.1% 71.2% 20.0% Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), European Union or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 70.9% against 54.8% in European Union as of 2016.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between European Union and Macau, China?
16.1%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Macau, China?
24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do European Union and Macau, China rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
European Union ranks 22nd 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.