Employment to population ratio in Macao
Macao: Employment to population ratio was 66.25 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
66.25
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
30th
of 186 countries
All-time high
70.21
in 2014
All-time low
56.52
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Macao, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio in Macao stood at 66.25.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Macao peaked at 70.21 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 56.52, in 1991.
Macao ranks 30th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.52 | — |
| 1992 | 56.97 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 58.93 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 60.3 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 61.02 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 61.8 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 63.51 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 62.4 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 61.55 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 61.02 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 60.78 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 60.11 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 58 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 59.63 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 61.25 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 63.33 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 66.35 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 67.67 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 67.46 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 68 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 69.05 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 69.34 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 69.57 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 70.21 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 69.52 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 68.7 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 68.48 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.82 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 68.58 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 66.93 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 67.39 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 65.02 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 66.47 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 66.73 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 66.25 | -0.7% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 66.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.89, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Macao's 66.25 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.89, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.33 | 56.52 | 63.51 | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.56 | 58 | 67.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.03 | 68 | 70.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.47 | 65.02 | 67.39 | 6 |
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 in Macao?
- Employment to population ratio in Macao was 66.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 70.21 in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.52 in 1991.
- How does Macao rank for employment to population ratio?
- Macao ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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