Labor force — all countries

Labor force — Macao

Labor force in Macao in 2025 — 401,572 people. Ranked 156 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 172.7%.

2025 401,572 people −0.56% vs 2024
World rank 156of 182
Period maximum 403,821 people2024
Period minimum 147,271 people1990

Trend over time

1990–2025 · people

Labor force — Macao, 1990–2025100,000200,000300,000400,000500,00019901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 147,271 people1991: 155,258 people1992: 162,795 people1993: 173,250 people1994: 183,534 people1995: 193,706 people1996: 200,672 people1997: 205,892 people1998: 209,017 people1999: 214,421 people2000: 217,883 people2001: 220,527 people2002: 223,356 people2003: 220,677 people2004: 233,377 people2005: 251,230 people2006: 276,137 people2007: 303,722 people2008: 323,790 people2009: 324,071 people2010: 327,912 people2011: 341,686 people2012: 352,453 people2013: 366,847 people2014: 387,049 people2015: 395,711 people2016: 396,434 people2017: 391,922 people2018: 398,219 people2019: 402,804 people2020: 403,030 people2021: 402,627 people2022: 386,966 people2023: 396,357 people2024: 403,821 people2025: 401,572 people
Change over the period: +254,301 (+172.68%) Average annual rate: 2.91 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Macao

Macao 401,572 people
World 3.74B people
East Asia & Pacific 1.28B people
Eastern Asia computed 891M people
High-income countries computed 716M people
Labor force — Macao, by year Macao All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 401,572 −2,249 −0.56%
2024 403,821 +7,464 +1.88%
2023 396,357 +9,391 +2.43%
2022 386,966 −15,661 −3.89%
2021 402,627 −403 −0.1%
2020 403,030 +226 +0.06%
2019 402,804 +4,585 +1.15%
2018 398,219 +6,297 +1.61%
2017 391,922 −4,512 −1.14%
2016 396,434 +723 +0.18%
2015 395,711 +8,662 +2.24%
2014 387,049 +20,202 +5.51%
2013 366,847 +14,394 +4.08%
2012 352,453 +10,767 +3.15%
2011 341,686 +13,774 +4.2%
2010 327,912 +3,841 +1.19%
2009 324,071 +281 +0.09%
2008 323,790 +20,068 +6.61%
2007 303,722 +27,585 +9.99%
2006 276,137 +24,907 +9.91%
2005 251,230 +17,853 +7.65%
2004 233,377 +12,700 +5.76%
2003 220,677 −2,679 −1.2%
2002 223,356 +2,829 +1.28%
2001 220,527 +2,644 +1.21%
2000 217,883 +3,462 +1.61%
1999 214,421 +5,404 +2.59%
1998 209,017 +3,125 +1.52%
1997 205,892 +5,220 +2.6%
1996 200,672 +6,966 +3.6%
1995 193,706 +10,172 +5.54%
1994 183,534 +10,284 +5.94%
1993 173,250 +10,455 +6.42%
1992 162,795 +7,537 +4.85%
1991 155,258 +7,987 +5.42%
1990 147,271

Eastern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The economically active population — everyone aged 15 and over who either works or actively looks for work. It covers the employed, the unemployed and first-time job seekers; it leaves out students, homemakers and other people who do not offer their labor on the market. The size of the labor force is the basic constraint on the growth potential of an economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.