Labor force, total, per capita in Macao
Macao: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5855 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Macao, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in Macao stood at 0.5855 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Macao peaked at 0.6226 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4389 units per person, in 1992.
That places Macao 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Macao, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4397 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4415 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4389 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4512 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4625 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4733 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4834 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4934 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4949 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5017 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.506 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5082 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5095 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4975 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5133 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5306 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5535 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5831 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5988 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6057 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6106 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6217 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6206 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6198 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6226 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6155 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6076 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6044 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6044 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5994 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.588 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5899 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5713 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5839 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5878 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.5855 units per person | -0.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.5855 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5147 units per person, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.5855 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5099 units per person, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4681 units per person | 0.4389 units per person | 0.5017 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5406 units per person | 0.4975 units per person | 0.6057 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6127 units per person | 0.5994 units per person | 0.6226 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5844 units per person | 0.5713 units per person | 0.5899 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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, per capita in Macao?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Macao was 0.5855 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6226 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4389 units per person in 1992.
- How does Macao rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Macao ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.