Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Macao
Macao: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 11.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Macao, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macao recorded 11.0% for industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Macao peaked at 28.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, 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.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.8% | — |
| 1992 | 27.9% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 26.8% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 25.9% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 24.9% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 23.8% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 23.1% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 22.3% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 20.8% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 19.9% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 11.0% | -1.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 11.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 55% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Macao's 11.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.9%, 55% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.0% | 21.6% | 28.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 16.2% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 12.5% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.0% | 12.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More reference data data for Macao
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0032 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 4.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 3.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 4.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 8.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Macao?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Macao was 11.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2025.
- How does Macao rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Macao ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.