Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Macau, China
Macau, China: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 178.31 persons per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Macau, China, 2010–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in persons per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Macau, China stood at 178.31 persons per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Macau, China peaked at 248.24 persons per 1,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 177.89 persons per 1,000 people, in 2022.
Macau, China ranks 2nd of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 210.02 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 223.23 persons per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 244.96 persons per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 248.02 persons per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 248.24 persons per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 242.21 persons per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 237.89 persons per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 228.29 persons per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 232.7 persons per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 230.56 persons per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 215.94 persons per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 201.9 persons per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 177.89 persons per 1,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 178.31 persons per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 178.31 persons per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.29 persons per 1,000 people, 4.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 178.31 persons per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.09 persons per 1,000 people, 3.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 234.61 persons per 1,000 people | 210.02 persons per 1,000 people | 248.24 persons per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.51 persons per 1,000 people | 177.89 persons per 1,000 people | 215.94 persons per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
More work & labour data for Macau, China
- 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)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.38 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.769 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 117,019 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 206,074 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.99 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.74 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Macau, China?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Macau, China was 178.31 persons per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 248.24 persons per 1,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.89 persons per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Macau, China rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Macau, China ranks 2nd out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.