Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Macao
Macao: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 3.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Macao, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in vulnerable employment in Macao is 3.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Macao peaked at 8.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2018.
That places Macao 181st 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 | 7.2% | 6.3% | 7.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 4.6% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 178 Norway 4.2% compare
- 179 Oman 3.8% compare
- 180 United States 3.8% compare
- 182 Kuwait 2.4% compare
- 183 Saudi Arabia 1.7% compare
- 184 United Arab Emirates 1.5% compare
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 share of workers in vulnerable employment in Macao?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Macao was 3.3% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2018.
- How does Macao rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Macao ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).