Central Europe and the Baltics vs Macau, China: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)

Central Europe and the Baltics
57.8%
in 2025
Macau, China
72.3%
in 2016
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
24th
Macau, China rank
27th

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 72.3% against 57.8% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 14.5%.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.2 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 24th and Macau, China ranks 27th of 33 groups.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Macau, China Difference Ahead
1990s 61.6% 63.6% 2.1% Macau, China
2000s 55.4% 66.2% 10.8% Macau, China
2010s 55.8% 72.7% 16.9% 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+), Central Europe and the Baltics or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 72.3% against 57.8% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2016.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Central Europe and the Baltics and Macau, China?
14.5%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Macau, China?
22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Macau, China rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 24th and Macau, China ranks 27th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,713 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.