Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Macau, China
Macau, China: Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas was 0.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Macau, China, 1991–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 0.5% for share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Macau, China peaked at 0.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1994.
That places Macau, China 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.4% | — |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 19% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 0.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.1%, 2% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
More agriculture & rural data for Macau, China
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2001)
- Rural population growth -120.4% (2000)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Aquaculture production 0 metric tons (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Macau, China?
- Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Macau, China was 0.5% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1994.
- How does Macau, China rank for share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas?
- Macau, China ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of people employed in agriculture includes working-age people with a job in farming, forestry, fishing, and related activities, including those temporarily absent.