Macau, China vs United States of America: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Macau, China
92.9%
in 2024
United States of America
93.8%
in 2024
Macau, China rank
11th
United States of America rank
8th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Macau, China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 93.8% against 92.9% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States of America ahead.
Macau, China ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 8th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.4% | 91.1% | 1.7% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 92.2% | 2.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 93.0% | 0.1% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 93.7% | 0.7% | United States of America |
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, Macau, China or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 93.8% against 92.9% in Macau, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Macau, China and United States of America?
- 0.9%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and United States of America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Macau, China and United States of America rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Macau, China ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 8th 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.