Ecuador vs Macau, China: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Ecuador
44.7%
in 2025
Macau, China
44.1%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
72nd
Macau, China rank
73rd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Ecuador
- Macau, China
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 44.7% against 44.1% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Macau, China ahead.
Ecuador ranks 72nd and Macau, China ranks 73rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Macau, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.9% | 46.5% | 2.3% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 39.5% | 12.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 44.6% | 1.4% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 43.7% | 0.4% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Ecuador or Macau, China?
- Ecuador, at 44.7% against 44.1% in Macau, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Ecuador and Macau, China?
- 0.6%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Macau, China?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Macau, China rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Ecuador ranks 72nd and Macau, China ranks 73rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.