Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Macao
Macao: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 44.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Macao, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Macao is 44.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Macao peaked at 49.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2003.
That places Macao 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.7% | — |
| 1991 | 49.2% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 47.6% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 47.3% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 47.1% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 46.8% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 46.6% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 46.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 43.1% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 42.8% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 42.4% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 37.9% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 46.1% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 47.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 43.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 43.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 44.1% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 44.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.5% | 42.8% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 30.7% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 42.4% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 43.2% | 44.1% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Macao
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 208.94 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 420.81 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.82 (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)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.38 % change on previous year (2027)
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 79.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Macao?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Macao was 44.1% 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, total (%) recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2003.
- How does Macao rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Macao ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macao 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, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.