Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) in Macao
Macao: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) was 405.23 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Macao, 2014–2020
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2020, labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Macao stood at 405.23. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Macao ranks 63rd of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 394.8 | — |
| 2015 | 403.9 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 397.2 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 387.38 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 392.45 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 394.52 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 405.23 | +2.7% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 405.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,811, 11% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Macao's 405.23 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,424, 12% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 395.04 | 387.38 | 403.9 | 6 |
| 2020s | 405.23 | 405.23 | 405.23 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More work & labour data for Macao
- 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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.74 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.769 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 206,074 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 117,019 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.99 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.38 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Macao?
- Labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Macao was 405.23 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 405.23 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 387.38 in 2017.
- How does Macao rank for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Macao ranks 63rd out of 69 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.