Macao vs North America: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Macao
85.3%
in 2025
North America
78.8%
in 2025
Macao rank
22nd
North America rank
25th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- Macao
- North America
How they compare
Macao currently reports 85.3% against 78.8% in North America, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.1 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North America ahead.
Macao ranks 22nd and North America ranks 25th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 2 and North America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.5% | 83.0% | 3.5% | North America |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 80.7% | 2.1% | North America |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 78.0% | 4.2% | Macao |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 78.3% | 6.3% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64), Macao or North America?
- Macao, at 85.3% against 78.8% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Macao and North America?
- 6.5%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and North America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Macao and North America rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Macao ranks 22nd and North America ranks 25th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (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 is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.