Macao Unemployment Rate

Last Release

Mar 31, 2025

Actual

1.9

Units In

1.8

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

May 30, 2025

Time to Release

1 Months 0 Days 10 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
7.1 Jun 2000	1.6 Jan 2025	3.42 %	1996-2025	N/A

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

Latest Updates

The unemployment rate in Macau edged up to 1.9% in the three months ending March 2025 from 1.8% in the previous period, marking the highest since May 2024. The number of unemployed individuals increased by 500 to 7,300, the highest since April 2024, while total employment fell by 3,100 to 371,800. The main sectors affected by job losses were gaming, construction, and restaurants & similar activities. Meanwhile, job gains were observed in the wholesale & retail trade and hotels & similar activities. The labor force participation rate declined to 66.5% from 67.1% in the prior period