Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Macao
Macao: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 1.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Macao, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Macao is 1.6%, 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Macao peaked at 21.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2020.
Macao ranks 149th of 152 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.5% | — |
| 2001 | 21.8% | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -0.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 17% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.6%, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 5.4% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 147 Jersey 2.0% compare
- 148 Bermuda 1.7% compare
- 150 East Timor 1.5% compare
- 151 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.4% compare
- 152 Cayman Islands 1.1% compare
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 manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Macao?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Macao was 1.6% in 2020, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2020.
- How does Macao rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Macao ranks 149th out of 152 countries with data for 2020.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a 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 United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).