Denmark vs Macau, China: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Denmark
92.0%
in 2024
Macau, China
92.9%
in 2024
Denmark rank
14th
Macau, China rank
11th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Denmark
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 92.9% against 92.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 14th and Macau, China ranks 11th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Macau, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.1% | 89.4% | 0.7% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 90.1% | 0.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 93.2% | 2.0% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 93.0% | 1.3% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Denmark or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 92.9% against 92.0% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Denmark and Macau, China?
- 0.9%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Macau, China?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Macau, China rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 14th and Macau, China ranks 11th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.