East Asia & Pacific
Macao SAR, China Unemployment
Share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Latest Value
2.3%
As of 2025
YoY Change
+3.8%
2024 → 2025
Record High
6.9%
Recorded in 2000
Record Low
1.7%
Recorded in 2014
10-Year Average
2.1%
2016–2025
Data Range
1991–2025
35 data points
Source
World Bank
Code: SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Historical Trend
1991 – 2025
Historical Data
| Value | YoY Change | Change % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.3% | 0.1% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | 0.2% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | 0.2% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | 0.3% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | 0.8% | +46.9% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | 0.1% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | 0.2% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | 0.1% | +7.1% |
Source: World Bank Open Data · 1991–2025
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East Asia & Pacific · Unemployment
