Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Macao
Macao: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 2.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Macao, 1989–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macao recorded 2.5% for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.9% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Macao peaked at 6.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2014.
Macao ranks 157th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 154 Papua New Guinea 2.7% compare
- 155 Isle of Man 2.7% compare
- 156 Seychelles 2.6% compare
- 157 Mexico 2.5% compare
- 159 Japan 2.5% compare
- 160 Tanzania 2.4% compare
More reference data data for Macao
- Consumer price index 148.96 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 23.9% (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 91.1% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 95.5% (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Macao?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Macao was 2.5% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2014.
- How does Macao rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Macao ranks 157th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.