Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Macau, China
Macau, China: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 72.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Macau, China, 1960–2016
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 72.3% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Macau, China peaked at 73.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 1960.
Macau, China ranks 27th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.2% | — |
| 1990 | 50.5% | +28.7% |
| 1991 | 50.1% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 58.9% | +17.5% |
| 1993 | 58.4% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 58.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 60.2% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 68.0% | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 65.8% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 65.2% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 65.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 69.4% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 63.9% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 61.9% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 63.4% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 65.9% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 69.2% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 70.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 71.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 72.5% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 72.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 73.8% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 73.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.3% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.2% | 39.2% | 39.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 59.5% | 50.1% | 68.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 60.8% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 71.5% | 73.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 24 Antigua and Barbuda 72.6% compare
- 25 Viet Nam 72.4% compare
- 26 Republic of Moldova 72.4% compare
- 28 Northern Mariana Islands 72.3% compare
- 29 Paraguay 72.0% compare
- 30 Peru 71.7% compare
More work & labour data for Macau, China
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 208.94 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.82 (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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.74 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.769 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Macau, China?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Macau, China was 72.3% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 1960.
- How does Macau, China rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Macau, China ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.