Unemployment with basic education in Macao
Macao: Unemployment with basic education was 2.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Macao, 2009–2016
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2016, unemployment with basic education in Macao stood at 2.3%.
The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
That places Macao 104th out of 128 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 7 |
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More work & labour data for Macao
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 85.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 79.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 85.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Macao?
- Unemployment with basic education in Macao was 2.3% in 2016, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2014.
- How does Macao rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Macao ranks 104th out of 128 countries with data for 2016.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).