Manufacturing share of total employment in Macao
Macao: Manufacturing share of total employment was 1.61 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing share of total employment in Macao, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing share of total employment in Macao is 1.61, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Macao peaked at 21.77 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 2020.
Macao ranks 145th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing share of total employment in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.48 | — |
| 2001 | 21.77 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 20.47 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 18.35 | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 16.48 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 14.89 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 11.15 | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 8.02 | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 7.6 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 5.36 | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 4.82 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 3.9 | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 2.99 | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 2.49 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 1.91 | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 1.72 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 2.03 | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 1.72 | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 1.65 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.62 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.61 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.36 | 5.36 | 21.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 | 1.62 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More work & labour data for Macao
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 420.81 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.82 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 208.94 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.38 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.99 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 73.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing share of total employment in Macao?
- Manufacturing share of total employment in Macao was 1.61 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 21.77 in 2001.
- What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 2020.
- How does Macao rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
- Macao ranks 145th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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