Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Macao
Macao: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) was 70.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Macao, 1992–2016
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Macao 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 Macao peaked at 72.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2003.
Macao 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 (%) (national estimate) in Macao, year by year
| 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% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 70.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 59.3%, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Macao's 70.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.7%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Macao?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Macao 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2003.
- How does Macao rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Macao ranks 22nd out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.