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