Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Macau, China
Macau, China: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 2.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Macau, China, 1989–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Macau, China is 2.5%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 46.9% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Macau, China peaked at 6.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2014.
Macau, China ranks 159th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 3.7% | — |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | -24.9% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | +43.8% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -24.8% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +43.8% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +52.4% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +18.7% |
| 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% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +46.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 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 Macau, China
- 156 Papua New Guinea 2.7% compare
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- 159 Mexico 2.5% compare
- 161 Japan 2.5% compare
- 162 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.4% compare
More work & labour data for Macau, China
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.82 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 208.94 (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 force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.769 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.99 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.74 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 206,074 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 117,019 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Macau, China?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Macau, China was 2.5% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2014.
- How does Macau, China rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Macau, China ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.