Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Macau, China
Macau, China: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 2.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Macau, China, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of men vs. women in Macau, China is 2.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Macau, China peaked at 8.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2014.
Macau, China ranks 152nd of 186 countries 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 of men vs. women in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.5% | — |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | +68.8% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -21.9% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | +51.6% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +42.2% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +34.2% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +36.5% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 2.1% | 8.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.2% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
More work & labour data for Macau, China
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 208.94 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.82 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 420.81 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.38 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.769 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 117,019 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 206,074 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.99 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.74 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate of men vs. women in Macau, China?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Macau, China was 2.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2014.
- How does Macau, China rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Macau, China ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.