How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Zimbabwe?

5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.

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.

Macao vs Zimbabwe: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+

Macao

72.3%

in 2016

Zimbabwe

71.7%

in 2025

Macao rank

26th

Zimbabwe rank

29th

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+ over time

Macao
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Macao currently reports 72.3% against 71.7% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Macao ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 199 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Macao	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	65.8%	73.1%	7.3%	Zimbabwe
2000s	61.9%	82.7%	20.7%	Zimbabwe
2010s	72.9%	77.9%	5.0%	Zimbabwe

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+), Macao or Zimbabwe?: Macao, at 72.3% against 71.7% in Zimbabwe as of 2016.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Macao and Zimbabwe?: 0.6%, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Zimbabwe?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
How do Macao and Zimbabwe rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?: Macao ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 199 countries.
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, 5,771 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

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.