Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Macao
Macao: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was -0.5569 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Macao, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, annual growth rate in Macao is -0.5569 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 129.6% on the previous year and down 124.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Macao peaked at 9.99 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -3.89 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Macao 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Macao, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 6.42 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 1994 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1997 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1998 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1999 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 2000 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2001 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2003 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -193.5% |
| 2004 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -579.8% |
| 2005 | 7.65 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 2006 | 9.91 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 9.99 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0868 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2010 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +1265.7% |
| 2011 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +254.4% |
| 2012 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 2015 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1827 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2017 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -722.9% |
| 2018 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -241.2% |
| 2019 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0561 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2021 | -0.1 % change on previous year | -278.2% |
| 2022 | -3.89 % change on previous year | +3790.0% |
| 2023 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 2024 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2025 | -0.5569 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's -0.5569 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3799 % change on previous year. (62 countries reporting)
- Macao's -0.5569 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7314 % change on previous year. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -3790.0% | -0.1 % change on previous year | -3.89 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1265.7% | 0.0868 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -722.9% | 0.1827 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +579.8% | -1.2 % change on previous year | 5.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.28 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 6.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.29 % change on previous year | -1.2 % change on previous year | 9.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year | 5.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0301 % change on previous year | -3.89 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 170 Poland -0.52 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Serbia -0.5388 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Slovakia -0.5445 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Germany -0.5767 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Hungary -0.5778 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Kuwait -0.6171 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Macao
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 31,617 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,809 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,349 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,349 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0558 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Macao?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Macao was -0.5569 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 9.99 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.89 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Macao rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Macao ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 124.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.