Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Macau, China

Macau, China: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 46.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
46.7%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
55th
of 175 countries
All-time high
56.0%
in 1996
All-time low
29.4%
in 1960
Years of data
25
1960–2016

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Macau, China, 1960–2016

02040601960198820161960: 29.41992: 47.51993: 53.51994: 53.41995: 53.21996: 561997: 461998: 43.12000: 422001: 44.12002: 37.72003: 30.62004: 31.62005: 35.32006: 38.22007: 44.32008: 46.12009: 52.72010: 51.42011: 51.92012: 49.72013: 50.22014: 49.42015: 47.62016: 46.7

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Macau, China recorded 46.7% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2016.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Macau, China peaked at 56.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 1960.

That places Macau, China 55th out of 175 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Macau, China, 1960 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1960 29.4%
1992 47.5% +61.8%
1993 53.5% +12.5%
1994 53.4% -0.2%
1995 53.2% -0.4%
1996 56.0% +5.3%
1997 46.0% -17.9%
1998 43.1% -6.1%
2000 42.0% -2.6%
2001 44.1% +4.9%
2002 37.7% -14.4%
2003 30.6% -19.0%
2004 31.6% +3.4%
2005 35.3% +11.6%
2006 38.2% +8.3%
2007 44.3% +15.9%
2008 46.1% +4.0%
2009 52.7% +14.4%
2010 51.4% -2.5%
2011 51.9% +1.0%
2012 49.7% -4.2%
2013 50.2% +1.0%
2014 49.4% -1.5%
2015 47.6% -3.6%
2016 46.7% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.4% 29.4% 29.4% 1
1990s 50.4% 43.1% 56.0% 7
2000s 40.3% 30.6% 52.7% 10
2010s 49.6% 46.7% 51.9% 7

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  5. 57 Vanuatu 46.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Macau, China?
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Macau, China was 46.7% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 1996.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 1960.
How does Macau, China rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
Macau, China ranks 55th out of 175 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macau, China data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,769 data points, 1960–2025
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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.