Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Macau, China
Macau, China: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 4.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Macau, China, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Macau, China is 4.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Macau, China peaked at 9.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2014.
Macau, China ranks 180th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.6% | — |
| 1992 | 8.4% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | -6.4% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 4.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.8%, 41% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 4.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.9%, 13% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 6.9% | 8.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 5.8% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.0% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 177 Russian Federation 5.1% compare
- 178 United States of America 4.8% compare
- 179 Germany 4.7% compare
- 181 Oman 3.5% compare
- 182 Brunei Darussalam 3.4% compare
- 183 Kuwait 2.9% compare
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 dependency ratio 0.769 (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)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.99 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.74 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.38 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Macau, China?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Macau, China was 4.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2014.
- How does Macau, China rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Macau, China ranks 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.