Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Macau, China
Macau, China: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 41.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Macau, China, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Macau, China is 41.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Macau, China peaked at 47.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2003.
Macau, China ranks 79th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.8% | — |
| 1992 | 46.5% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 45.6% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 44.5% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 42.2% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 40.7% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 40.0% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 36.1% | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 31.7% | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 30.1% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 29.6% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 39.5% | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 41.4% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 42.8% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 41.3% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 41.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.7% | 31.7% | 47.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 23.0% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 39.7% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 40.6% | 42.8% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Macau, China
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 420.81 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.82 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 208.94 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.769 (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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.74 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.99 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Macau, China?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Macau, China was 41.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2003.
- How does Macau, China rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Macau, China ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.