Share of employee compensation in public spending in Macao
Macao: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 33.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.42
Change on year
up 39.5%
World rank
52nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
56.78
in 1997
All-time low
23.95
in 2022
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Macao, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of employee compensation in public spending in Macao stood at 33.42.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Macao peaked at 56.78 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 23.95, in 2022.
That places Macao 52nd out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 56.04 | — |
| 1997 | 56.78 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 56.73 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 46.46 | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 53.55 | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 53.65 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 52.57 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 50 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 49.71 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 49.24 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 45.32 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 45.46 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 34 | -25.2% |
| 2009 | 28.58 | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 27.54 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 30.23 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 31.74 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 30.63 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 29.93 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 30.59 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 30.83 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 31.87 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 31.82 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 31.17 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 26.6 | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 30.22 | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 23.95 | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 33.42 | +39.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54 | 46.46 | 56.78 | 4 |
| 2000s | 46.21 | 28.58 | 53.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.63 | 27.54 | 31.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.55 | 23.95 | 33.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 49 Afghanistan 33.95 compare
- 50 Nauru 33.94 compare
- 51 Tonga 33.79 compare
- 53 Malawi 32.46 compare
- 54 United Arab Emirates 32.16 compare
- 55 Trinidad and Tobago 32.13 compare
More work & labour data for Macao
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 208.94 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 420.81 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.82 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (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)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 73.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Macao?
- Share of employee compensation in public spending in Macao was 33.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 56.78 in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.95 in 2022.
- How does Macao rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
- Macao ranks 52nd out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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