Population by labor force status in Macao
Macao: Population by labor force status was 98,981 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
98,981 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
172nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
103,029 people
in 1997
All-time low
70,644 people
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in Macao, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Macao recorded 98,981 people for population by labor force status in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Macao peaked at 103,029 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 70,644 people, in 2011.
That places Macao 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status in Macao, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 87,820 people | — |
| 1992 | 91,728 people | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 95,399 people | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 98,299 people | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 100,550 people | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 102,193 people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 103,029 people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 102,900 people | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 101,793 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 99,583 people | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 96,602 people | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 93,753 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 90,875 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 87,501 people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 84,124 people | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 81,130 people | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 78,345 people | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 75,854 people | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 73,776 people | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 71,750 people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 70,644 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 72,053 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 75,045 people | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 78,176 people | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 81,325 people | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 84,250 people | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 87,156 people | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 90,665 people | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 94,683 people | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 98,174 people | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 100,054 people | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 100,550 people | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 100,623 people | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 100,191 people | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 98,981 people | -1.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 98,981 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 941,170 people, 11% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Macao's 98,981 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.11 million people, 9% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98,190 people | 87,820 people | 103,029 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 86,154 people | 73,776 people | 99,583 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,575 people | 70,644 people | 94,683 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,762 people | 98,174 people | 100,623 people | 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 population by labor force status in Macao?
- Population by labor force status in Macao was 98,981 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 103,029 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,644 people in 2011.
- How does Macao rank for population by labor force status?
- Macao ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).