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

Macau, China: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 70.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
70.9%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
22nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
72.6%
in 2014
All-time low
57.0%
in 2003
Years of data
24
1992–2016

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

0204060801992200420161992: 57.61993: 57.21994: 57.21995: 581996: 65.11997: 63.81998: 62.32000: 60.82001: 64.92002: 59.82003: 572004: 58.92005: 60.82006: 63.42007: 67.12008: 68.52009: 69.52010: 69.42011: 70.62012: 712013: 71.42014: 72.62015: 72.32016: 70.9

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

Analysis

Macau, China recorded 70.9% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2016.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Macau, China peaked at 72.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2003.

Macau, China ranks 22nd of 178 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+, total (%) in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Macau, China, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 57.6%
1993 57.2% -0.6%
1994 57.2% -0.0%
1995 58.0% +1.4%
1996 65.1% +12.3%
1997 63.8% -2.1%
1998 62.3% -2.3%
2000 60.8% -2.5%
2001 64.9% +6.9%
2002 59.8% -7.9%
2003 57.0% -4.6%
2004 58.9% +3.3%
2005 60.8% +3.2%
2006 63.4% +4.3%
2007 67.1% +5.8%
2008 68.5% +2.1%
2009 69.5% +1.5%
2010 69.4% -0.1%
2011 70.6% +1.7%
2012 71.0% +0.6%
2013 71.4% +0.6%
2014 72.6% +1.7%
2015 72.3% -0.4%
2016 70.9% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.2% 57.2% 65.1% 7
2000s 63.1% 57.0% 69.5% 10
2010s 71.2% 69.4% 72.6% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Macau, China?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Macau, China was 70.9% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2003.
How does Macau, China rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Macau, China ranks 22nd out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.