Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Macao
Macao: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national was 8.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Macao is 8.0%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.4% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Macao peaked at 12.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1993.
That places Macao 124th out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.1% | — |
| 1993 | 3.8% | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | +48.1% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | +27.9% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -28.8% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -24.2% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +55.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 8.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.9%, 58% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Macao's 8.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.5%, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 3.8% | 10.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 6.1% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.2% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.74 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.769 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 206,074 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 117,019 (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)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Macao?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Macao was 8.0% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1993.
- How does Macao rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Macao ranks 124th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. 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 total (% of total 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.