Employment in Macao
Macao: Employment was 394.93 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
394.93
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
131st
of 174 countries
All-time high
396.4
in 2015
All-time low
161.99
in 1989
Years of data
26
1989–2020
Employment in Macao, 1989–2020
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2020, employment in Macao stood at 394.93.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Macao peaked at 396.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 161.99, in 1989.
Macao ranks 131st of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Employment in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 161.99 | — |
| 1990 | 163.28 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 169.73 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 196.55 | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 196.1 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 195.32 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 205 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 204.9 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 205.35 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 219.1 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 237.45 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 265.02 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 300.3 | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 322.88 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 317.4 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 318.23 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 327.65 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 343.2 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 360.98 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 388.02 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 396.4 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 389.65 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 379.75 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 385.4 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 387.8 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 394.93 | +1.8% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 394.93 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,235, 18% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Macao's 394.93 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,872, 21% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 161.99 | 161.99 | 161.99 | 1 |
| 1990s | 181.42 | 163.28 | 196.55 | 4 |
| 2000s | 247.27 | 195.32 | 322.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 367.71 | 318.23 | 396.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 394.93 | 394.93 | 394.93 | 1 |
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 Macao?
- Employment in Macao was 394.93 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 396.4 in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 161.99 in 1989.
- How does Macao rank for employment?
- Macao ranks 131st out of 174 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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