The number of unemployed persons in Macau increased to 6.80 Thousand in December of 2025 from 6.70 Thousand in November of 2025. Unemployed Persons in Macau averaged 9.39 Thousand from 1996 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 15.20 Thousand in September of 2022 and a record low of 6.00 Thousand in March of 1997. source: Statistics and Census Service, Government of Macao SAR



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 379.30 378.90 Thousand Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 67.20 67.20 percent Dec 2025
Population 0.69 0.68 Million Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 6.80 6.70 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 1.80 1.70 percent Dec 2025
Wages 17300.00 17000.00 MOP/Monthly Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 12000.00 12000.00 MOP/Monthly Sep 2025


Macau Unemployed Persons
In Macau, unemployed persons are individuals who are without a job and actively seeking to work.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.80 6.70 15.20 6.00 1996 - 2025 Thousand Monthly
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