Macao SAR, China: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Macao SAR, China's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 73.61.
That's down 0.6% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 69.85 . Macao SAR, China ranks #57 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #11 of 29.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 77.19
- Trough
- 73.61
- 1-year change
- -0.6%
- 5-year change
- -1.4%
- -0.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- -3.4%
- -0.3% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 73.6120 | |
| 74.0560 | |
| 74.4190 | |
| 74.5990 | |
| 74.7210 | |
| 74.6390 | |
| 75.7890 | |
| 76.0550 | |
| 75.6310 | |
| 75.2210 |
About Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Indicator code: SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Macao SAR, China's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Macao SAR, China's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 73.61, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Macao SAR, China's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Macao SAR, China's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 0.6% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Macao SAR, China rank globally on Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Macao SAR, China ranked #57 out of 182 countries reporting Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Macao SAR, China's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 69.85, so Macao SAR, China is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #11 of 29.
- What is Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS), CC BY 4.0.