Employers, male (% of male employment) in Macau, China
Macau, China: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 5.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Macau, China, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employers, male (% of male employment) in Macau, China is 5.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Macau, China peaked at 6.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2008.
That places Macau, China 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.4% | — |
| 1992 | 5.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | -0.6% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 5.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 5.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.6%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
More work & labour data for Macau, China
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.82 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 420.81 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 208.94 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 117,019 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 206,074 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.38 % change on previous year (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.74 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.99 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.769 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, male (% of male employment) in Macau, China?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Macau, China was 5.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2008.
- How does Macau, China rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Macau, China ranks 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).