Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Macau, China
Macau, China: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 18.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, 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 employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Macau, China 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 Macau, China peaked at 35.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2025.
Macau, China 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) in Macau, China, 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% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 18.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 64% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Macau, China'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 Macau, China
- 140 Samoa 18.9% compare
- 141 Republic of Moldova 18.8% compare
- 142 Afghanistan 18.7% compare
- 144 Burkina Faso 18.6% compare
- 145 Myanmar 18.4% compare
- 146 Jordan 18.2% compare
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)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.769 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.74 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.99 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Macau, China?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Macau, China 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 Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2025.
- How does Macau, China rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Macau, China ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 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).