Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national in Macao
Macao: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national was 44.5% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Macao, 1992–2016
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Macao is 44.5%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Macao peaked at 51.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2003.
That places Macao 42nd out of 155 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 45.6% | — |
| 1993 | 51.5% | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 49.9% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 51.9% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 42.1% | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 38.5% | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 37.4% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 39.6% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 43.3% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 46.9% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 44.5% | -2.3% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 44.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Macao's 44.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.5%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.1% | 38.5% | 51.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 26.6% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 44.5% | 48.9% | 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Macao?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Macao was 44.5% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2003.
- How does Macao rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Macao ranks 42nd out of 155 countries with data for 2016.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, ages 15-24, total (%) (national 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.