Labour

Macau

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture0.4%
  • Employment in industry11.0%
  • Employment in services88.6%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation19902025
45.650.85661.266.319902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)19912016
3.715.988.2410.512.819912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation67.8–68.3 %ILOSTAT [2024] 68.28 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 67.85 %
Female labour force participation63.5 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment2.35 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment6.78 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio66.3 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture0.374 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry11 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services88.6 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation63.1 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)4.74 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers93.1 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Macau's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (67.8–68.3 %), female labour force participation (63.5 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.