Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO) in Macao
Macao: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO) was 18.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Macao, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Macao is 18.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Macao peaked at 35.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2025.
Macao ranks 143rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.7% | — |
| 1992 | 35.3% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 34.3% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 33.4% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 32.5% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 31.4% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 30.8% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 29.9% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 29.4% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 28.8% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 28.0% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 18.7% | -0.5% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 18.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 64% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Macao's 18.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.1%, 75% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 29.4% | 35.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 26.1% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 21.1% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.7% | 20.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More work & labour data for Macao
- 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) 420.81 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.74 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.769 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 206,074 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 117,019 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.99 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.38 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Macao?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Macao was 18.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2025.
- How does Macao rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Macao ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).