Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Macao
Macao: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 2.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Macao, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Macao stood at 2.8%.
That represents a change of down 60.5% on the previous year and up 112.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Macao peaked at 68.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -53.9%, in 2020.
That places Macao 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.8% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -97.6% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +6511.1% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +81.8% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | +66.5% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -94.6% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +464.9% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | -2.2% | -141.3% |
| 2009 | -1.8% | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | -1251.1% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -59.9% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +31.3% |
| 2014 | -4.5% | -151.8% |
| 2015 | -22.0% | +391.5% |
| 2016 | -1.2% | -94.7% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -816.2% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -49.2% |
| 2019 | -3.6% | -185.0% |
| 2020 | -53.9% | +1388.7% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | -138.5% |
| 2022 | -18.0% | -186.7% |
| 2023 | 68.6% | -481.5% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | -89.5% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | -60.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | -2.2% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | -22.0% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | -53.9% | 68.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More work & labour data for Macao
- 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)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.38 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.99 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 73.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of gdp per employed person in Macao?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Macao was 2.8% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.9% in 2020.
- How does Macao rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Macao ranks 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).