Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Macau, China
Macau, China: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 85.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Macau, China, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Macau, China is 85.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Macau, China peaked at 85.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 1992.
Macau, China ranks 22nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.9% | — |
| 1991 | 75.4% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 74.9% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 77.6% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 79.6% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 81.2% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 82.4% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 83.2% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 82.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 82.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 81.2% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 79.7% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 77.9% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 75.7% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 75.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 76.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 78.1% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 79.8% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 80.8% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 80.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 81.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 82.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 81.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 82.8% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 82.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 81.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 82.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 84.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 85.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 85.3% | +0.2% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 85.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.2%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 85.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.2%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.5% | 74.9% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 75.7% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 80.8% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 83.2% | 85.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
More work & labour data for Macau, China
- 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) 420.81 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 117,019 (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)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.99 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.769 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.74 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Macau, China?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Macau, China was 85.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 1992.
- How does Macau, China rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Macau, China ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.