The unemployment rate in Macau increased to 1.9 percent in December 2019-February 2020 from 1.7 percent in the previous three-month period, as the number of unemployed rose by 700 to 7,500. Meanwhile, employment fell by 2,200 to 390,900 mostly in the construction sector and restaurants & similar activities. The labor force participation rate was 70.5 percent.

Unemployment Rate in Macau averaged 3.58 percent from 1996 until 2020, 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 March of 2020.

Unemployment Rate in Macau is expected to be 1.60 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Unemployment Rate in Macau to stand at 1.80 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Macau Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 2.00 percent in 2021, according to our econometric models.

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Macau Unemployment Rate

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.90 1.70 7.10 1.70 1996 - 2020 percent Monthly
Unemployment Rate by Country


Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2019-12-31 05:00 AM Nov 1.7% 1.8% 1.7%
2020-02-03 05:00 AM Dec 1.7% 1.7% 1.70%
2020-03-10 03:30 AM Jan 1.7% 1.7% 1.70%
2020-03-28 02:30 AM Feb 1.9% 1.7% 1.70%
2020-04-30 04:00 AM Mar 1.9% 2.2%
2020-05-27 04:00 AM Apr
2020-06-27 04:00 AM May
2020-07-26 04:00 AM Jun 1.70%
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News Stream
Macau Jobless Rate Rises to 1.9%
The unemployment rate in Macau increased to 1.9 percent in December 2019-February 2020 from 1.7 percent in the previous three-month period, as the number of unemployed rose by 700 to 7,500. Meanwhile, employment fell by 2,200 to 390,900 mostly in the construction sector and restaurants & similar activities. The labor force participation rate was 70.5 percent.
2020-03-28
Macau Jobless Rate Unchanged at 1.7% in Nov - Jan
The unemployment rate in Macau stood at 1.7 percent in November 2019-January 2020, unchanged from the previous period. It remained the lowest jobless rate since April-June 2019 period, with total number of unemployed edging up by 100 to 6,800 while employment increasing 3,300 to 393,100. Job losses were seen in hotel & similar activities and construction, while gains were reported in gaming & junket activities; restaurant & similar activities, and wholesale & retail trade. Meantime, the labor force participation rate went up to 70.7 from 70.2 percent. In November 2018-January 2019, the jobless rate was also at 1.7 percent.
2020-03-10
Macau Jobless Rate Unchanged at 1.7% in Oct-Dec
The unemployment rate in Macau stood at 1.7 percent in October-December 2019, unchanged from the previous period. It remained the lowest jobless rate since April-June period, with total number of unemployed edging up by 200 to 6,500 while employment increasing 2,200 to 389,800. Job losses were seen in gaming & junket activities and restaurant & similar activities, while gains were reported in wholesale & retail trade, hotel & similar activities and construction. Meantime, the labor force participation rate went up to 70.2 from 69.9 percent. In October-December 2018, the jobless rate was also at 1.7 percent.
2020-02-03
Macau Jobless Rate Edges Down to `1.7% in September-November
The unemployment rate in Macau inched lower to 1.7 percent in September-November 2019 from 1.8 in the previous period. This was the lowest jobless rate since April-June period, with total number of unemployed falling by 500 to 6,500 while employment increasing 300 to 387,600. Job losses were seen in gaming & junket activities and restaurant & similar activities, while gains were reported in wholesale & retail trade, hotel & similar activities and construction. Meantime, the labor force participation rate fell to 69.9 from 70.10 percent. In September-November 2018, the jobless rate was also at 1.7 percent.
2019-12-31

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.