Macao Unemployment Rate

The unemployment rate in Macau edged down to 1.7% in October 2025 from1.8% in September, marking the lowest level since January this year. The number of unemployed declining by 200 month-on-month to 6,700, while total employment rose by 1,500 to 376,800. Most jobseekers had previously been employed in the retail trade and construction sectors. The share of new labor market entrants seeking their first job fell 4.4 percentage points to 13.9% of the unemployed residents. The labor force participation rate increased to 67.0% from 66.8% in September, driven by a rise in female participation (64.9% vs 63.9%), while the male participation rate edged lower (69.7% vs 70.2%).