Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Macao

Macao: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 12.63 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.63 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
12.69 units per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
7.72 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Macao, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 7.7 units per square kilometre1991: 8 units per square kilometre1992: 8.2 units per square kilometre1993: 8.6 units per square kilometre1994: 9 units per square kilometre1995: 9.4 units per square kilometre1996: 9.8 units per square kilometre1997: 10.2 units per square kilometre1998: 10.5 units per square kilometre1999: 10.8 units per square kilometre2000: 11.1 units per square kilometre2001: 8.7 units per square kilometre2002: 8.6 units per square kilometre2003: 8.6 units per square kilometre2004: 8.8 units per square kilometre2005: 9.4 units per square kilometre2006: 9.8 units per square kilometre2007: 10.4 units per square kilometre2008: 11 units per square kilometre2009: 11.3 units per square kilometre2010: 11.6 units per square kilometre2011: 12 units per square kilometre2012: 12.2 units per square kilometre2013: 12.2 units per square kilometre2014: 12.5 units per square kilometre2015: 12.6 units per square kilometre2016: 12.6 units per square kilometre2017: 12.7 units per square kilometre2018: 12.1 units per square kilometre2019: 12.2 units per square kilometre2020: 12.2 units per square kilometre2021: 12.4 units per square kilometre2022: 12.2 units per square kilometre2023: 12.6 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Macao is 12.63 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Macao peaked at 12.69 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.72 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

Macao ranks 1st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Macao, year by year

Annual values for Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Macao, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 7.72 units per square kilometre —
1991 8 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1992 8.17 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1993 8.6 units per square kilometre +5.3%
1994 9.02 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1995 9.43 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1996 9.84 units per square kilometre +4.3%
1997 10.24 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1998 10.46 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1999 10.79 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2000 11.06 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2001 8.7 units per square kilometre -21.4%
2002 8.6 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2003 8.64 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2004 8.84 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2005 9.39 units per square kilometre +6.2%
2006 9.85 units per square kilometre +4.9%
2007 10.43 units per square kilometre +5.9%
2008 10.99 units per square kilometre +5.4%
2009 11.28 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2010 11.57 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2011 11.97 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2012 12.19 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2013 12.25 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2014 12.54 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2015 12.6 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2016 12.64 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2017 12.69 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2018 12.1 units per square kilometre -4.6%
2019 12.22 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2020 12.21 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2021 12.41 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2022 12.19 units per square kilometre -1.8%
2023 12.63 units per square kilometre +3.6%

Macao compared with similar countries

  • Macao's 12.63 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0564 units per square kilometre, 224.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Macao's 12.63 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0473 units per square kilometre, 266.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.23 units per square kilometre 7.72 units per square kilometre 10.79 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 9.78 units per square kilometre 8.6 units per square kilometre 11.28 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 12.28 units per square kilometre 11.57 units per square kilometre 12.69 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 12.36 units per square kilometre 12.19 units per square kilometre 12.63 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 2 Singapore 4.94 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Hong Kong 3.62 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Bahrain 1.12 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Macao?
Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Macao was 12.63 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 12.69 units per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 7.72 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Macao rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
Macao ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macao data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.