Industry share of total emplyoment in Macao

Macao: Industry share of total emplyoment was 10.99 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
10.99
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
161st
of 186 countries
All-time high
28.81
in 1991
All-time low
10.99
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Macao, 1991–2025

01020301991200820251991: 28.81992: 27.91993: 26.81994: 25.91995: 24.91996: 23.81997: 23.11998: 22.31999: 21.62000: 20.82001: 19.92002: 19.32003: 18.92004: 18.32005: 18.72006: 19.22007: 18.92008: 182009: 16.22010: 15.22011: 14.82012: 14.42013: 14.12014: 14.42015: 14.62016: 13.82017: 13.22018: 12.72019: 12.52020: 12.12021: 12.12022: 11.72023: 11.32024: 11.12025: 11

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Macao recorded 10.99 for industry share of total emplyoment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Macao peaked at 28.81 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.99, in 2025.

Macao ranks 161st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.02 21.61 28.81 9
2000s 18.81 16.24 20.78 10
2010s 13.97 12.51 15.2 10
2020s 11.55 10.99 12.12 6

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 158 Zimbabwe 11.53 compare
  2. 159 Sierra Leone 11.47 compare
  3. 160 Yemen 11.13 compare
  4. 162 Zambia 10.28 compare
  5. 163 Vanuatu 10.05 compare
  6. 164 Equatorial Guinea 9.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Macao?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Macao was 10.99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 28.81 in 1991.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 10.99 in 2025.
How does Macao rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Macao ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Macao data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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