Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Macau, China
Macau, China: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 45.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Macau, China, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 45.3% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Macau, China peaked at 50.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2003.
Macau, China ranks 90th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.9% | — |
| 1991 | 50.4% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 48.6% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 47.7% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 46.9% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 46.1% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 45.3% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 44.4% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 41.6% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 38.7% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 35.9% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 35.0% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 34.2% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 44.4% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 47.0% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 45.8% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 45.3% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 45.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.0% | 38.7% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 28.0% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 41.9% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 44.8% | 47.0% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Macau, China
- 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)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (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)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 117,019 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.99 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.769 (2027)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Macau, China?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Macau, China was 45.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2003.
- How does Macau, China rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Macau, China ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.