Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Macau, China
Macau, China: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 6.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Macau, China, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 6.8% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Macau, China peaked at 11.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1993.
That places Macau, China 148th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.5% | — |
| 1992 | 3.4% | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | +45.8% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | +27.7% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | +28.1% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -28.2% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +53.8% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 6.8% | +1.3% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 6.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.8%, 49% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 6.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.0%, 76% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 3.2% | 11.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 5.9% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.9% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.4% | 7.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
More work & labour data for Macau, China
- 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) 208.94 (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)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.769 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.74 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.99 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.38 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Macau, China?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Macau, China was 6.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1993.
- How does Macau, China rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Macau, China ranks 148th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.