GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Macao
Macao: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 204,817 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Macao, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Macao is 204,817 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Macao peaked at 286,888 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 104,108 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2020.
Macao ranks 5th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Macao, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 127,508 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 136,631 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 134,852 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 133,285 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 131,939 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 127,726 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 122,809 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 117,116 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 113,536 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 118,831 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 120,148 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 129,060 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 145,398 constant 2021 PPP $ | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 172,110 constant 2021 PPP $ | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 171,448 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 176,258 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 182,409 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 176,414 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 179,626 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 220,394 constant 2021 PPP $ | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 256,502 constant 2021 PPP $ | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 269,955 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 286,888 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 265,960 constant 2021 PPP $ | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 203,840 constant 2021 PPP $ | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 202,308 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 225,029 constant 2021 PPP $ | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 235,125 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 226,560 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 104,108 constant 2021 PPP $ | -54.0% |
| 2021 | 127,204 constant 2021 PPP $ | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 107,509 constant 2021 PPP $ | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 183,557 constant 2021 PPP $ | +70.7% |
| 2024 | 194,417 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 204,817 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.3% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 204,817 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Macao's 204,817 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,266 constant 2021 PPP $, 5.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +70.7% | 107,509 constant 2021 PPP $ | 183,557 constant 2021 PPP $ |
| 2020 | -54.0% | 226,560 constant 2021 PPP $ | 104,108 constant 2021 PPP $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 127,267 constant 2021 PPP $ | 113,536 constant 2021 PPP $ | 136,631 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 157,170 constant 2021 PPP $ | 118,831 constant 2021 PPP $ | 182,409 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 239,256 constant 2021 PPP $ | 202,308 constant 2021 PPP $ | 286,888 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,602 constant 2021 PPP $ | 104,108 constant 2021 PPP $ | 204,817 constant 2021 PPP $ | 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 gdp per person employed in Macao?
- Gdp per person employed in Macao was 204,817 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 286,888 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2013.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,108 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2020.
- How does Macao rank for gdp per person employed?
- Macao ranks 5th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.