24.04.202610:31:45UTC+00Macau Jobless Rate Hits Record Low

Macau’s unemployment rate fell to a record low of 1.6% in the three months ending March 2026, down from 1.7% in each of the previous two periods. The number of unemployed persons declined by 400 from the prior month to 6,000, while total employment slipped by 2,700 to 377,000. Employment among residents increased in real estate and business services, as well as in hotels and related services, but decreased in gaming, wholesale and retail trade, and transport and storage. The overall labour force participation rate edged down to 66.7% from 67.2% in the preceding period. Among local residents, the male participation rate fell to 64.4% from 65.3%, and the female rate eased to 59.3% from 59.7%.