Macau, China vs Middle income: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Macau, China
79.0%
in 2025
Middle income
65.7%
in 2025
Macau, China rank
32nd
Middle income rank
33rd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Macau, China
- Middle income
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 79.0% against 65.7% in Middle income, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.2 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Middle income ahead.
Macau, China ranks 32nd and Middle income ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 3 and Middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.1% | 69.4% | 2.3% | Middle income |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 67.8% | 3.1% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 65.6% | 11.0% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 65.1% | 12.6% | 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), Macau, China or Middle income?
- Macau, China, at 79.0% against 65.7% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Macau, China and Middle income?
- 13.3%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Macau, China and Middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Macau, China ranks 32nd and Middle income ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
- 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.