Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Macau, China

Macau, China: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 5.95 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
5.95 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.1 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
4.7 units per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Macau, China, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 5.6 units per square kilometre1991: 5.7 units per square kilometre1992: 5.9 units per square kilometre1993: 5.7 units per square kilometre1994: 5.6 units per square kilometre1995: 5.5 units per square kilometre1996: 5.4 units per square kilometre1997: 5.4 units per square kilometre1998: 5.5 units per square kilometre1999: 5.6 units per square kilometre2000: 5.8 units per square kilometre2001: 4.7 units per square kilometre2002: 4.8 units per square kilometre2003: 5.4 units per square kilometre2004: 5.3 units per square kilometre2005: 5.3 units per square kilometre2006: 5.1 units per square kilometre2007: 4.8 units per square kilometre2008: 4.8 units per square kilometre2009: 4.8 units per square kilometre2010: 5 units per square kilometre2011: 4.9 units per square kilometre2012: 5 units per square kilometre2013: 5 units per square kilometre2014: 5 units per square kilometre2015: 5.2 units per square kilometre2016: 5.4 units per square kilometre2017: 5.5 units per square kilometre2018: 5.2 units per square kilometre2019: 5.3 units per square kilometre2020: 5.6 units per square kilometre2021: 5.6 units per square kilometre2022: 6.1 units per square kilometre2023: 6 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Macau, China is 5.95 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Macau, China peaked at 6.1 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.7 units per square kilometre, in 2001.

That places Macau, China 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Macau, China, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 5.63 units per square kilometre
1991 5.73 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1992 5.86 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1993 5.69 units per square kilometre -2.8%
1994 5.57 units per square kilometre -2.2%
1995 5.47 units per square kilometre -1.7%
1996 5.4 units per square kilometre -1.3%
1997 5.36 units per square kilometre -0.8%
1998 5.53 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1999 5.63 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2000 5.82 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2001 4.7 units per square kilometre -19.2%
2002 4.81 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2003 5.36 units per square kilometre +11.5%
2004 5.26 units per square kilometre -2.0%
2005 5.3 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2006 5.11 units per square kilometre -3.7%
2007 4.77 units per square kilometre -6.5%
2008 4.77 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2009 4.84 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2010 4.96 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2011 4.92 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2012 5.04 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2013 5.04 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2014 5.02 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2015 5.19 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2016 5.4 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2017 5.47 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2018 5.17 units per square kilometre -5.6%
2019 5.29 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2020 5.57 units per square kilometre +5.2%
2021 5.6 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2022 6.1 units per square kilometre +9.0%
2023 5.95 units per square kilometre -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.59 units per square kilometre 5.36 units per square kilometre 5.86 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 5.07 units per square kilometre 4.7 units per square kilometre 5.82 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 5.15 units per square kilometre 4.92 units per square kilometre 5.47 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 5.81 units per square kilometre 5.57 units per square kilometre 6.1 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 2 Hong Kong, China 2.71 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Singapore 2.18 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Maldives 0.5175 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Macau, China?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Macau, China was 5.95 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 6.1 units per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7 units per square kilometre in 2001.
How does Macau, China rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
Macau, China ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Macau, China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Persons outside the 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.