Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Macau, China
Macau, China: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 92.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Macau, China, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Macau, China stood at 92.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Macau, China peaked at 93.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 2000.
Macau, China ranks 11th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 88.8% | — |
| 1992 | 89.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 89.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 89.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 90.4% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 90.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 89.1% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 88.2% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 89.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 89.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 88.4% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 89.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 90.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 91.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 92.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 92.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 92.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 93.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 93.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 93.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 92.7% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 92.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.4% | 88.8% | 90.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 88.2% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 92.1% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 92.7% | 93.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 8 United States of America 93.8% compare
- 9 Russian Federation 93.6% compare
- 10 Belarus 93.0% compare
- 12 Brunei Darussalam 92.6% compare
- 13 Hong Kong, China 92.2% compare
- 14 Denmark 92.0% compare
More work & labour data for Macau, China
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 420.81 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.82 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 208.94 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 206,074 (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)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 117,019 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 73.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Macau, China?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Macau, China was 92.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 2000.
- How does Macau, China rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Macau, China ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.