European Union vs Macao: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
European Union
54.8%
in 2025
Macao
70.9%
in 2016
European Union rank
22nd
Macao rank
22nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- European Union
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 70.9% against 54.8% in European Union, a difference of 16.1%.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 22nd 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 | European Union | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.1% | 60.2% | 10.0% | Macao |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 63.1% | 12.1% | Macao |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 71.2% | 20.0% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), European Union or Macao?
- Macao, 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 Macao?
- 16.1%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Macao?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
- How do European Union and Macao rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- European Union ranks 22nd 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.