Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in China, Macao Special Administrative Region
China, Macao Special Administrative Region: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 2.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in China, Macao Special Administrative Region stood at 2.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in China, Macao Special Administrative Region peaked at 6.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2014.
China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 38th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.9% | — |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -20.2% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +46.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China, Macao Special Administrative Region
More work & labour data for China, Macao Special Administrative Region
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 1.6% (2020)
- Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status 6.93 (2016)
- Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant 1,891 (2016)
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS 2.5% (2020)
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th 1.6% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in China, Macao Special Administrative Region was 2.5% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2014.
- How does China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 38th out of 39 groups with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, Macao Special Administrative Region data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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