Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Macao
Macao: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 10.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Macao, 1992–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Macao is 10.1%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.8% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Macao peaked at 18.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1993.
Macao ranks 100th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.6% | — |
| 1993 | 4.4% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | +50.1% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +37.1% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | +36.8% |
| 2000 | 15.9% | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +78.8% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 10.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.2%, 71% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Macao's 10.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.3%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 4.4% | 13.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 7.6% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 98 Zambia 10.5% compare
- 99 Trinidad and Tobago 10.3% compare
- 101 Kuwait 9.4% compare
- 102 Malta 9.2% compare
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 9.2% compare
More work & labour data for Macao
- 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)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 117,019 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 206,074 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.38 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.99 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.74 (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 10.1% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 18.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1993.
- How does Macao rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Macao ranks 100th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.