Macao vs New Zealand: Employment to population ratio
Macao
66.25
in 2025
New Zealand
66.78
in 2025
Macao rank
30th
New Zealand rank
29th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Macao
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 66.78 against 66.25 in Macao, a difference of 0.53.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.
Macao ranks 30th and New Zealand ranks 29th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.33 | 58.83 | 1.51 | Macao |
| 2000s | 62.56 | 63.56 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 69.03 | 65.02 | 4.01 | Macao |
| 2020s | 66.47 | 67.64 | 1.17 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Macao or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 66.78 against 66.25 in Macao as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Macao and New Zealand?
- 0.53, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Macao and New Zealand rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Macao ranks 30th and New Zealand ranks 29th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.