Male labor participation rate in Macao
Macao: Male labor participation rate was 73.61 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
73.61
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
58th
of 186 countries
All-time high
78.13
in 1997
All-time low
70.94
in 2003
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Macao, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, male labor participation rate in Macao stood at 73.61.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Macao peaked at 78.13 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 70.94, in 2003.
Macao ranks 58th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Male labor participation rate in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.18 | — |
| 1991 | 71.65 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 71.11 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 73.45 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 75.21 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 76.54 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 77.5 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 78.13 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 77.95 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 77.32 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 75.81 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 74.59 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 73.01 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 70.94 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 71.43 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 71.69 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.64 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 75.29 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 76.37 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 75.85 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 76.22 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 76.6 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 76.86 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 76.38 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 77.19 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 76.17 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 75.22 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 75.63 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 76.06 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 75.79 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 74.64 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 74.72 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 74.6 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 74.42 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 74.06 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 73.61 | -0.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 73.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.77, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Macao's 73.61 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75 | 71.11 | 78.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.86 | 70.94 | 76.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.21 | 75.22 | 77.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.34 | 73.61 | 74.72 | 6 |
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 male labor participation rate in Macao?
- Male labor participation rate in Macao was 73.61 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 78.13 in 1997.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.94 in 2003.
- How does Macao rank for male labor participation rate?
- Macao ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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