Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Macau, China
Macau, China: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 41.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Macau, China, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 41.1% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Macau, China peaked at 47.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2003.
Macau, China ranks 60th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.0% | — |
| 1992 | 46.0% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 45.8% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 45.3% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 44.2% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 43.5% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 43.0% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 39.2% | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 37.8% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 37.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 36.2% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 40.7% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 41.0% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 41.1% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 41.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.5% | 37.8% | 47.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 27.0% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 40.3% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 39.9% | 41.1% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Macau, China
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.82 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 420.81 (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, total (%) in Macau, China?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Macau, China was 41.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2003.
- How does Macau, China rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Macau, China ranks 60th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (%) (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.