Isle of Man vs Macau, China: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Isle of Man
2.7%
in 2016
Macau, China
2.5%
in 2020
Isle of Man rank
157th
Macau, China rank
159th

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

  • Isle of Man
  • Macau, China
02468197519972020

How they compare

Isle of Man currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Macau, China ahead.

Isle of Man ranks 157th and Macau, China ranks 159th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Isle of Man averaged higher in 2 and Macau, China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Isle of Man Macau, China Difference Ahead
1980s 2.0% 3.7% 1.7% Macau, China
1990s 4.0% 3.0% 1.0% Isle of Man
2000s 1.2% 5.0% 3.7% Macau, China
2010s 2.6% 2.0% 0.6% Isle of Man

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Isle of Man or Macau, China?
Isle of Man, at 2.7% against 2.5% in Macau, China as of 2016.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Isle of Man and Macau, China?
0.2%, with Isle of Man ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Isle of Man and Macau, China?
21 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2016.
How do Isle of Man and Macau, China rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
Isle of Man ranks 157th and Macau, China ranks 159th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.