Macau, China vs United States of America: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Macau, China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 93.9% against 93.2% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States of America ahead.
Macau, China ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 8th of 187 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 wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Macau, China or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 93.9% against 93.2% in Macau, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Macau, China and United States of America?
- 0.7%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Macau, China and United States of America rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Macau, China ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 8th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.