Macau SAR, China Labour Force Participation Rate

1996 - 2026 | Monthly | % | Statistics and Census Service

Key information about Macau SAR (China) Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Macau SAR (China) Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 67.1 % in Jan 2026, compared with 67.2 % in the previous month.
  • Macau SAR (China) Labour Force Participation Rate is updated monthly, available from Sep 1996 to Jan 2026, with an average rate of 71.9 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 74.4 % in Dec 2014 and a record low of 60.8 % in Sep 2003.
  • Macau SAR (China) Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by Statistics and Census Service.
  • In the latest reports, Macau SAR (China) Population reached 0.7 million people in Dec 2024.
  • Unemployment Rate of Macau SAR (China) dropped to 1.7 % in Jan 2026.
  • The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 2,247.0 USD in Dec 2025.

View Macau SAR, China's Labour Force Participation Rate from Sep 1996 to Jan 2026 in the chart:

Macau SAR, China Labour Force Participation Rate

What was Macau SAR, China's Labour Force Participation Rate in Jan 2026?

Macau SAR (China) Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 67.1 % in Jan 2026, compared with 67.2 % in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
67.1 Jan 2026 67.2 Dec 2025 60.8 Sep 2003 74.4 Dec 2014 % monthly Sep 1996 - Jan 2026

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 64.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 61.9 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Armenia (%) 59.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Australia (%) 67.1 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Dec 2025
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 63.3 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Bahrain (%) 70.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Bangladesh (%) 58.8 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Belarus (%) 86.7 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Belgium (%) 72.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (%) 79.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 49.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Botswana (%) 68.8 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Brazil (%) 62.1 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2012 - Jan 2026
Brunei (%) 64.2 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Bulgaria (%) 54.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2020 - 2023
Canada (%) 64.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2026
Chile (%) 62.1 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
China (%) 64.6 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Colombia (%) 63.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Croatia (%) 54.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%) 65.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 61.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 74.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
Ecuador (%) 64.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Egypt (%) 44.2 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Estonia (%) 65.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) 76.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Finland (%) 67.7 Jan 2026 monthly May 2004 - Jan 2026
France (%) 75.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Georgia (%) 54.5 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Germany (%) 57.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Ghana (%) 58.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Greece (%) 61.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 56.7 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1981 - Jan 2026
Hungary (%) 68.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Iceland (%) 79.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 45.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Aug 2025 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2025
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 65.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) 62.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2026
Italy (%) 66.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
Ivory Coast (%) 67.1 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Japan (%) 63.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1968 - Jan 2026
Jordan (%) 40.1 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 67.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2025
Kenya (%) 67.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
South Korea (%) 63.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2026
Kosovo (%) 43.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (%) 73.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 59.3 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Laos (%) 66.1 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Latvia (%) 69.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) 43.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 62.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1998 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (%) 54.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 67.1 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 1996 - Jan 2026
North Macedonia (%) 52.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2021 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) 62.6 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Malaysia (%) 70.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2025
Malta (%) 84.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (%) 59.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Mexico (%) 58.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026
Moldova (%) 42.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2025
Mongolia (%) 62.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (%) 61.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%) 43.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Mozambique (%) 78.7 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Myanmar (%) 61.1 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Nepal (%) 39.2 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Netherlands (%) 72.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
New Zealand (%) 70.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (%) 82.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Norway (%) 65.0 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Oman (%) 68.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 45.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2002 - Dec 2025
Panama (%) 64.0 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Paraguay (%) 73.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2025
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 63.6 Oct 2025 quarterly Jul 2003 - Oct 2025
Poland (%) 59.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Portugal (%) 61.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Qatar (%) 88.0 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Romania (%) 51.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) 69.5 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 2009 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 67.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2016 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 55.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 61.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2021 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (%) 58.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) 59.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Spain (%) 58.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 49.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 74.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Switzerland (%) 67.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Syria (%) 36.9 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025

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Macau SAR, China Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 7.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 13,562.046 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 27.4 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MOP bn) 169.020 2030 yearly 1996 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MOP bn) 0.000 2030 yearly 2001 - 2030
Govt Finance: Revenue (MOP mn) 33,343.897 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Govt Finance: Expenditure (MOP mn) 19,003.222 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Govt Finance: Revenue: Tax: GS: General Taxes of Goods and Services (MOP th) 728,994.000 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
Govt Finance: Revenue: Tax: Goods and Services (GS) (MOP th) 72,333,916.000 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Govt Finance: Revenue: Tax: Income, Profits and Capital Gains (IG) (MOP th) 10,374,832.000 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 0.000 yearly -
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,458.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 181.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 29.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 278.908 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 11,777.851 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 15,759.782 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,639.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 0.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 396,738.283 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 86,734.597 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 3.469 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 76.717 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 9.481 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 591.763 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2026
Re Exports (MOP th) 1,299,702.594 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Imports (MOP th) 13,164,209.053 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Imports: Asia: China (MOP th) 4,751,481.106 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Total Exports: America: USA (MOP th) 27,851.569 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Imports: America: USA (MOP th) 615,986.229 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Total Exports: Asia: China (MOP th) 76,126.623 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Total Exports: Asia: Hong Kong (MOP th) 1,145,370.090 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Imports: Asia: Hong Kong (MOP th) 865,044.594 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Imports: Beverages (MOP th) 352,663.623 Jan 2019 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2019
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 160.190 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 115.980 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,240.6 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 16,687.2 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 33.7 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 1,891.5 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.8 2024 yearly 1982 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -4,790.366 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -9.7 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 4.8 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -4,795.708 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 22.200 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
BoP: FA: NR: PI: Liabilities (MOP mn) -38,499.362 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: FA: NR: Direct Investment (DI) (MOP mn) -5,231.190 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: FA: NR: OI: Liabilities (MOP mn) -37,790.267 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: FA: NR: Other Investment (OI) (MOP mn) -19,464.149 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: FA: NR: PI: Assets (MOP mn) 147,159.085 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: CU: Credit (MOP mn) 482,935.110 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: FA: NR: Portfolio Investment (PI) (MOP mn) 185,658.447 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: CU: Secondary Income (MOP mn) -29,308.824 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: FA: NR: DI: Assets (MOP mn) 9,970.092 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: CA: Debit (MOP mn) 0.840 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (MOP mn) 163,638.905 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: CU: Primary Income (PI) (MOP mn) -4,746.619 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
BoP: Errors and Omissions (MOP mn) 29,527.445 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Balance of Payments (BoP) (MOP mn) 4,425.009 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: CU: Debit (MOP mn) 333,939.833 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: CU: Services (MOP mn) 247,929.785 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: NR: DI: Lia (MOP mn) 13,251.172 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: CA: Credit (MOP mn) 0.029 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: NR: FD: Assets (MOP mn) -499.474 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: CU: Goods (MOP mn) -97,674.952 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: NR: Financial Derivatives (FD) (MOP mn) -499.474 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: NR: OI: Assets (MOP mn) -106,797.472 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (MOP mn) 4,425.009 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Dissolved Companies (DP): Number (Unit) 233.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2026
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 73.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 6,113.077 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2026
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 9,591.534 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1984 - Jan 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 106,857.763 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1984 - Jan 2026
M2 Growth (%) 9.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1985 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 30,078.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1984 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 58.988 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 18.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 174,153.393 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1984 - Jan 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 8.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1985 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 21,533.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1984 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -26.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1985 - Jan 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 38,606.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1984 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 127,798.931 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1984 - Jan 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 0.23 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1985 - Jan 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 120.62 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Monetary Base (MOP mn) 59,766.871 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1984 - Jan 2026
Deposits (MOP mn) 1,400,210.692 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1984 - Jan 2026
Loans: Total (MOP mn) 1,027,516.185 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1984 - Jan 2026
Mortgage Loan: Value: Total (MOP th) 1,670,857.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024

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