How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Vietnam?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

Macao vs Vietnam: Labor force participation rate, total (%) … population modeled

Macao

79.0%

in 2025

Vietnam

78.4%

in 2025

Macao rank

32nd

Vietnam rank

34th

Labor force participation rate, total (%) … population modeled over time

Macao
Vietnam

How they compare

Macao currently reports 79.0% against 78.4% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vietnam ahead.

Macao ranks 32nd and Vietnam ranks 34th of 187 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Macao	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	67.1%	81.9%	14.8%	Vietnam
2000s	70.9%	79.1%	8.2%	Vietnam
2010s	76.6%	81.5%	4.9%	Vietnam
2020s	77.7%	78.9%	1.2%	Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Macao or Vietnam?: Macao, at 79.0% against 78.4% in Vietnam as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Macao and Vietnam?: 0.6%, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Vietnam?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Macao and Vietnam rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?: Macao ranks 32nd and Vietnam ranks 34th 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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Indicator: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.