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Labor force participation rate in Macao

Macao: Labor force participation rate was 67.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
67.8%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
38th
of 186 countries
All-time high
71.4%
in 2014
All-time low
57.8%
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force participation rate in Macao, 1990–2025

0204060801990200720251990: 57.8 %1991: 58.3 %1992: 58.2 %1993: 60.2 %1994: 61.8 %1995: 63.3 %1996: 64.5 %1997: 65.6 %1998: 65.4 %1999: 65.7 %2000: 65.5 %2001: 64.9 %2002: 64.1 %2003: 61.7 %2004: 62.7 %2005: 63.9 %2006: 65.8 %2007: 68.6 %2008: 69.8 %2009: 70 %2010: 70 %2011: 70.9 %2012: 70.7 %2013: 70.9 %2014: 71.4 %2015: 70.8 %2016: 70.1 %2017: 69.9 %2018: 70.1 %2019: 69.8 %2020: 68.7 %2021: 68.9 %2022: 66.6 %2023: 68 %2024: 68.3 %2025: 67.8 %

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, labor force participation rate in Macao stood at 67.8%.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Macao peaked at 71.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 1990.

That places Macao 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.1% 57.8% 65.7% 10
2000s 65.7% 61.7% 70.0% 10
2010s 70.4% 69.8% 71.4% 10
2020s 68.1% 66.6% 68.9% 6

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 35 Saint Lucia 68.3% compare
  2. 36 Indonesia 68.0% compare
  3. 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 67.9% compare
  4. 39 Congo 67.8% compare
  5. 40 Kazakhstan 67.8% compare
  6. 41 Zimbabwe 67.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate in Macao?
Labor force participation rate in Macao was 67.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 1990.
How does Macao rank for labor force participation rate?
Macao ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macao data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force participation rate
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).