Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Macao

Updated on May 16, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the annual youth unemployment rate of Macao was 6.78% in 2025, a difference of +0.09 points compared to 2024. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 8.78% and 4.91% respectively in 2025.

The chart and table below shows the annual youth unemployment rate, and the male and female unemployment rates of Macao for 1991 - 2025.

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The World Bank defines youth unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Macao (%)

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Macao

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Year	Total Youth Unempl.(%)	Male Youth Unempl.(%)	Female Youth Unempl.(%)
1991	4.54	5.13	4.04
1992	3.4	4.34	2.59
1993	3.22	4.5	2.12
1994	3.88	5.09	2.83
1995	5.66	8.52	3.17
1996	6.68	9.98	3.85
1997	7.15	10.02	4.75
1998	9.14	13.28	5.77
1999	11.7	18.12	7.25
2000	10.91	16.28	7.55
2001	9.87	15.4	6.19
2002	10.84	16.22	6.97
2003	11.81	17.91	7.2
2004	10.49	14.13	7.5
2005	8.26	11.23	5.86
2006	7.16	8.68	5.83
2007	6.5	9.14	4.13
2008	5.9	7.67	4.34
2009	7.54	9.65	5.76
2010	5.42	7.67	3.45
2011	5.75	6.99	4.67
2012	5.48	6.81	4.25
2013	4.13	5.42	3
2014	3.89	4.84	3.04
2015	4.34	5.25	3.54
2016	4.98	6.55	3.48
2017	5.1	6.4	3.83
2018	5.05	5.97	4.15
2019	4.94	5.63	4.27
2020	7.59	9.47	5.78
2021	6.39	7.59	5.28
2022	6.95	8.88	5
2023	6.56	8.49	4.75
2024	6.69	8.7	4.86
2025	6.78	8.78	4.91