Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in China, Macao Special Administrative Region

China, Macao Special Administrative Region: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS was 2.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.5%
Change on year
up 46.8%
Rank
3rd
of 3 groups
All-time high
2.5%
in 2020
All-time low
1.7%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, 2014–2020

01232014201720202014: 1.72015: 1.82016: 22017: 22018: 1.82019: 1.72020: 2.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

China, Macao Special Administrative Region recorded 2.5% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.8% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%) in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, 2014 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2014 1.7%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.8% 1.7% 2.0% 6
2020s 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 1

Countries ranked near China, Macao Special Administrative Region

  1. 1 Botswana 28.0%
  2. 2 Zimbabwe 24.5%
  3. 3 Jordan 16.6%
  4. 4 Angola 14.3%
  5. 5 Georgia 13.6%
  6. 6 Rwanda 13.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th 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 - 19th icls recorded in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th 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 - 19th icls?
China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2020.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls rising or falling in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
73 places, 719 data points, 2014–2025
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