Euro area vs Macau, China: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Euro area
57.0%
in 2025
Macau, China
67.8%
in 2025
Euro area rank
39th
Macau, China rank
38th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Euro area
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 67.8% against 57.0% in Euro area, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.2 times Euro area's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 39th and Macau, China ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.9% | 62.1% | 7.2% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 65.7% | 9.7% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 70.4% | 13.7% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 68.1% | 11.1% | 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 15+), Euro area or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 67.8% against 57.0% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Euro area and Macau, China?
- 10.8%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Macau, China?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Macau, China rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Euro area ranks 39th and Macau, China ranks 38th 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.