Employment by status in Macao
Macao: Employment by status was 92.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Macao, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macao recorded 92.9% for employment by status in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Macao peaked at 93.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 2000.
Macao 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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Macao
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 85.3% (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+) 73.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 85.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Macao?
- Employment by status in Macao was 92.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 2000.
- How does Macao rank for employment by status?
- Macao ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. 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.