Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Macao: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
55.3%
in 2021
Macao
72.3%
in 2016
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
27th
Macao rank
27th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 72.3% against 55.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 17.0%.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 27th and Macao ranks 27th of 33 groups.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.1% | 66.4% | 12.3% | Macao |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 72.7% | 13.8% | Macao |
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+), Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Macao?
- Macao, at 72.3% against 55.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Macao?
- 17.0%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Macao?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Macao rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 27th and Macao 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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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.