Unemployment with advanced education in Macau, China
Macau, China: Unemployment with advanced education was 1.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with advanced education in Macau, China, 2009–2016
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2016, unemployment with advanced education in Macau, China stood at 1.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
That places Macau, China 121st out of 130 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment with advanced education in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.0% | — |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +30.4% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 7 |
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More work & labour data for Macau, China
- 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) 208.94 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.769 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 206,074 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.99 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 117,019 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.38 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with advanced education in Macau, China?
- Unemployment with advanced education in Macau, China was 1.5% in 2016, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2013.
- How does Macau, China rank for unemployment with advanced education?
- Macau, China ranks 121st out of 130 countries with data for 2016.
- Is unemployment with advanced education rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).