Population by labor force status in Macao
Macao: Population by labor force status was 98,981 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Macao
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 85.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 79.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 85.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.1% (2025)
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).