Employment in agri vs urban pop in Macau, China
Macau, China: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 0.5092 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5092
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
183rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.518
in 2021
All-time low
0.3932
in 1994
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Macau, China, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop in Macau, China stood at 0.5092.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Macau, China peaked at 0.518 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3932, in 1994.
That places Macau, China 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.3997 | — |
| 1992 | 0.3955 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3941 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3932 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3936 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3954 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3977 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4002 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4002 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3999 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3998 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3998 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4001 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3999 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3999 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3999 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4001 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4663 | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 0.466 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4709 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4751 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4898 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5007 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5041 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5147 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5169 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5159 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.518 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5131 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5092 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3966 | 0.3932 | 0.4002 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3999 | 0.3998 | 0.4001 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.492 | 0.466 | 0.5169 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5146 | 0.5092 | 0.518 | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Macau, China
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 420.81 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 208.94 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.82 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.38 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 73.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 79.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Macau, China?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Macau, China was 0.5092 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.518 in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3932 in 1994.
- How does Macau, China rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Macau, China ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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