The unemployment rate in Macau fell to 2.8 percent in June to August period of 2021, compared to 2.9 percent in the previous three-month period. The number of unemployed decreased by 400 to 10,600. Also, the number of employed increased by 3400 to 376300, mostly in gaming & junket activities, and restaurants and similar activities. The labour force participation rate edged up to 68.5 percent from 67.9 percent in the previous three-month period. source: Statistics and Census Service, Government of Macao SAR

Unemployment Rate in Macau averaged 3.53 percent from 1996 until 2021, reaching an all time high of 7.10 percent in June of 2000 and a record low of 1.70 percent in January of 2014. This page provides the latest reported value for - Macao Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Macau Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2021.

Unemployment Rate in Macau is expected to be 2.60 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Macau Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 2.50 percent in 2022, according to our econometric models.

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Macau Unemployment Rate


Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2021-08-27 10:00 AM Jul 2.9% 2.9% 2.9%
2021-09-28 10:00 AM Aug 2.8% 2.9% 2.8%
2021-10-29 10:00 AM Sep 2.8%
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Macau Jobless Rate Fell to 2.8% in June-August
The unemployment rate in Macau fell to 2.8 percent in June to August period of 2021, compared to 2.9 percent in the previous three-month period. The number of unemployed decreased by 400 to 10,600. Also, the number of employed increased by 3400 to 376300, mostly in gaming & junket activities, and restaurants and similar activities. The labour force participation rate edged up to 68.5 percent from 67.9 percent in the previous three-month period.
2021-09-28
Macau Jobless Rate Unchanged At 2.9% In May-July
The unemployment rate in Macau stood at 2.9 percent in May to July period of 2021, unchanged from the previous three-month period. The number of unemployed decreased by 100 to 11,000. Meanwhile, number of employed went down by 3000 to 372,900 mostly in the hotels, restaurants and similar activities. The labour force participation rate edged down to 67.9 percent from 68.3 percent in the previous three month period.
2021-08-27
Macau Jobless Rate Inches Lower in Q2
The unemployment rate in Macau inched down to 2.9 percent in the second quarter of 2021, from 3.0 percent in the three months ending May. The number of unemployed decreased by 6,900 people to 11,100 while the employed population shrank by 700 to 375,900 persons due to jobs lost in the restaurant, hotel, and construction sectors. The labor force participation rate edged lower to 68.3 percent from 68.9 in the previous three-month period.
2021-07-30

Macau Last Unit Reference Previous Highest Lowest
Unemployment Rate 2.80 percent Aug/21 2.90 7.10 1.70
Employed Persons 375.90 Thousand Jun/21 384.90 401.90 193.00
Unemployed Persons 11.10 Thousand Jun/21 11.60 15.00 6.00
Population 0.68 Million Dec/20 0.67 0.68 0.17
Labor Force Participation Rate 68.50 percent Aug/21 67.90 74.40 60.80
Wages In Manufacturing 12000.00 MOP/Monthly Jun/21 10500.00 15000.00 2656.00
Wages 15500.00 MOP/Monthly Jun/21 15300.00 17000.00 4578.00


Macau Unemployment Rate
In Macau, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.