Low income vs Macau, China: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Low income
65.6%
in 2025
Macau, China
79.0%
in 2025
Low income rank
35th
Macau, China rank
32nd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Low income
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 79.0% against 65.6% in Low income, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.2 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Low income ahead.
Low income ranks 35th and Macau, China ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Low income averaged higher in 1 and Macau, China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.0% | 67.1% | 4.9% | Low income |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 70.9% | 0.0% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 76.6% | 9.2% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 77.7% | 12.9% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Low income or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 79.0% against 65.6% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Low income and Macau, China?
- 13.4%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Macau, China?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Low income and Macau, China rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Low income ranks 35th and Macau, China ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.