Macao SAR, China - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Macao SAR, China was 387,774 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 387,774 in 2021 and a minimum value of 150,203 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 150,203
1991 155,179
1992 158,465
1993 165,607
1994 173,146
1995 181,406
1996 189,980
1997 198,993
1998 202,595
1999 209,424
2000 215,323
2001 220,851
2002 227,288
2003 225,186
2004 238,933
2005 254,202
2006 273,737
2007 297,048
2008 312,568
2009 328,001
2010 334,829
2011 348,452
2012 356,780
2013 367,436
2014 381,235
2015 387,762
2016 385,786
2017 382,247
2018 386,682
2019 387,113
2020 387,247
2021 387,774

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure