Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Macau, China
Macau, China: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 4.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Macau, China, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 4.1% for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in 2016.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Macau, China peaked at 9.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2014.
Macau, China ranks 181st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.9% | — |
| 1992 | 7.8% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -1.2% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 4.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.7%, 35% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 4.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.2%, 15% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 6.8% | 8.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.6% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.8% | 6.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 178 Hungary 6.2% compare
- 179 Luxembourg 5.5% compare
- 180 Brunei Darussalam 4.9% compare
- 182 Saudi Arabia 3.2% compare
- 183 Belarus 3.2% compare
- 184 Kuwait 2.5% compare
More gender data for Macau, China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 83.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 643.24 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 643.24 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7825 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,205 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,257 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,416 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,317 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Macau, China?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Macau, China was 4.1% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2014.
- How does Macau, China rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Macau, China ranks 181st out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".