Macau, China vs Singapore: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per

Macau, China
5.95 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
2.18 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Macau, China rank
1st
Singapore rank
3rd

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per over time

  • Macau, China
  • Singapore
123456199020062023

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 5.95 units per square kilometre against 2.18 units per square kilometre in Singapore, a difference of 3.77 units per square kilometre.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 2.7 times Singapore's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.

Macau, China ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 3rd of 186 countries.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 5.59 units per square kilometre 1.52 units per square kilometre 4.07 units per square kilometre Macau, China
2000s 5.07 units per square kilometre 1.82 units per square kilometre 3.26 units per square kilometre Macau, China
2010s 5.15 units per square kilometre 2.11 units per square kilometre 3.04 units per square kilometre Macau, China
2020s 5.81 units per square kilometre 2.1 units per square kilometre 3.7 units per square kilometre Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per, Macau, China or Singapore?
Macau, China, at 5.95 units per square kilometre against 2.18 units per square kilometre in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per between Macau, China and Singapore?
3.77 units per square kilometre, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Singapore?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Macau, China and Singapore rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
Macau, China ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.