Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Macao
Macao: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 8.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Macao, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Macao stood at 8.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Macao peaked at 18.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1992.
Macao ranks 129th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.1% | — |
| 1992 | 4.3% | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | +67.5% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | +32.6% |
| 1999 | 18.1% | +36.4% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +68.3% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 8.8% | +0.9% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 8.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.9%, 63% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Macao's 8.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 4.3% | 18.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 7.7% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.8% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.6% | 9.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 126 Switzerland 9.0% compare
- 127 Central African Republic 9.0% compare
- 128 Czechia 8.9% compare
- 130 Peru 8.6% compare
- 131 Samoa 8.5% compare
- 132 Kyrgyzstan 8.3% compare
More work & labour data for Macao
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 208.94 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 420.81 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.82 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.38 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 117,019 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 206,074 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.74 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.99 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.769 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Macao?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Macao was 8.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1992.
- How does Macao rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Macao ranks 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.