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
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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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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.