Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Macau, China

Macau, China: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 76.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
76.0%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
34th
of 174 countries
All-time high
78.4%
in 2014
All-time low
64.4%
in 2003
Years of data
24
1992–2016

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Macau, China, 1992–2016

0204060801992200420161992: 70.51993: 69.61994: 68.91995: 69.91996: 77.41997: 75.71998: 73.12000: 68.42001: 72.92002: 66.72003: 64.42004: 66.12005: 67.72006: 70.82007: 73.42008: 74.82009: 74.72010: 74.82011: 75.72012: 76.82013: 76.72014: 78.42015: 782016: 76

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2016, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Macau, China stood at 76.0%.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Macau, China peaked at 78.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 64.4%, in 2003.

Macau, China ranks 34th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Macau, China, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 70.5%
1993 69.6% -1.3%
1994 68.9% -1.0%
1995 69.9% +1.4%
1996 77.4% +10.7%
1997 75.7% -2.2%
1998 73.1% -3.4%
2000 68.4% -6.4%
2001 72.9% +6.6%
2002 66.7% -8.6%
2003 64.4% -3.4%
2004 66.1% +2.6%
2005 67.7% +2.4%
2006 70.8% +4.5%
2007 73.4% +3.7%
2008 74.8% +2.0%
2009 74.7% -0.2%
2010 74.8% +0.1%
2011 75.7% +1.2%
2012 76.8% +1.5%
2013 76.7% -0.1%
2014 78.4% +2.2%
2015 78.0% -0.5%
2016 76.0% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.2% 68.9% 77.4% 7
2000s 70.0% 64.4% 74.8% 10
2010s 76.6% 74.8% 78.4% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Macau, China?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Macau, China was 76.0% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 64.4% in 2003.
How does Macau, China rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Macau, China ranks 34th out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macau, China data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,684 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.