Labor force with basic education, male in Macau, China

Macau, China: Labor force with basic education, male was 70.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
70.0%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
39th
of 125 countries
All-time high
74.7%
in 2009
All-time low
70.0%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2009–2016

Labor force with basic education, male in Macau, China, 2009–2016

0204060802009201220162009: 74.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2010: 73.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2011: 74.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2012: 74 % of male working-age population with basic education2013: 73.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2015: 73.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2016: 70 % of male working-age population with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.

Analysis

In 2016, labor force with basic education, male in Macau, China stood at 70.0%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Macau, China ranks 39th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor force with basic education, male in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education) in Macau, China, 2009 to 2016.
Year % of male working-age population with basic education Change
2009 74.7%
2010 73.6% -1.5%
2011 74.2% +0.7%
2012 74.0% -0.2%
2013 73.1% -1.2%
2015 73.4% +0.4%
2016 70.0% -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.7% 74.7% 74.7% 1
2010s 73.0% 70.0% 74.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education, male in Macau, China?
Labor force with basic education, male in Macau, China was 70.0% in 2016, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2016.
How does Macau, China rank for labor force with basic education, male?
Macau, China ranks 39th out of 125 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Macau, China data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,682 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).