Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Macao SAR, China's labour force participation stands at 67.85% as of 2025-12-31, down from 68.28% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Macao SAR, China's labour force participation was 67.85%, down from 68.28% in 2024.
In 2024, Macao SAR, China's labour force participation was 68.28%, up from 67.97% in 2023.
In 2023, Macao SAR, China's labour force participation was 67.97%, up from 66.65% in 2022.
In 2022, Macao SAR, China's labour force participation was 66.65%, down from 68.92% in 2021.
In 2021, Macao SAR, China's labour force participation was 68.92%, up from 68.67% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67.85% | -0.43% |
| 2024 | 68.28% | +0.307% |
| 2023 | 67.97% | +1.32% |
| 2022 | 66.65% | -2.28% |
| 2021 | 68.92% | +0.252% |
| 2020 | 68.67% | -1.12% |
| 2019 | 69.79% | -0.293% |
| 2018 | 70.08% | +0.22% |
| 2017 | 69.86% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.06% | -0.744% |
| 2015 | 70.81% | -0.597% |
| 2014 | 71.4% | +0.544% |
| 2013 | 70.86% | +0.12% |
| 2012 | 70.74% | -0.128% |
| 2011 | 70.87% | +0.881% |
| 2010 | 69.99% | +0.018% |
| 2009 | 69.97% | +0.211% |
| 2008 | 69.76% | +1.16% |
| 2007 | 68.6% | +2.75% |
| 2006 | 65.85% | +1.94% |
| 2005 | 63.91% | +1.21% |
| 2004 | 62.7% | +1% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | -2.43% |
| 2002 | 64.13% | -0.779% |
| 2001 | 64.91% | -0.608% |
| 2000 | 65.52% | -0.197% |
| 1999 | 65.72% | +0.302% |
| 1998 | 65.42% | -0.215% |
| 1997 | 65.63% | +1.08% |
| 1996 | 64.55% | +1.26% |
| 1995 | 63.29% | +1.45% |
| 1994 | 61.83% | +1.66% |
| 1993 | 60.17% | +1.93% |
| 1992 | 58.24% | -0.035% |
| 1991 | 58.28% | +0.433% |
| 1990 | 57.85% | — |
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Macao SAR, China's labour force participation is 67.85% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 68.28% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 71.4% (2014); the lowest is 57.85% (1990), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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