Lower middle income vs Macau, China: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Lower middle income
58.2%
in 2025
Macau, China
67.8%
in 2025
Lower middle income rank
35th
Macau, China rank
38th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Lower middle income
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 67.8% against 58.2% in Lower middle income, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.2 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lower middle income ahead.
Lower middle income ranks 35th 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 | Lower middle income | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.1% | 62.1% | 2.0% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 65.7% | 5.7% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 70.4% | 13.6% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 68.1% | 10.9% | 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 15+), Lower middle income or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 67.8% against 58.2% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Lower middle income and Macau, China?
- 9.6%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Macau, China?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Lower middle income and Macau, China rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Lower middle income ranks 35th 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.