Compensation of employees in Macau, China

Macau, China: Compensation of employees was 25.00 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
25.00 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
94th
of 156 countries
All-time high
25.00 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
3.99 billion current LCU
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Compensation of employees in Macau, China, 1996–2024

5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B1996201020241996: 4.0B current LCU1997: 4.4B current LCU1998: 4.6B current LCU1999: 4.5B current LCU2000: 4.4B current LCU2001: 4.5B current LCU2002: 4.6B current LCU2003: 4.8B current LCU2004: 5.0B current LCU2005: 5.5B current LCU2006: 5.9B current LCU2007: 6.8B current LCU2008: 7.8B current LCU2009: 8.4B current LCU2010: 9.2B current LCU2011: 10.7B current LCU2012: 11.9B current LCU2013: 13.2B current LCU2014: 14.9B current LCU2015: 16.9B current LCU2016: 18.1B current LCU2017: 19.6B current LCU2018: 20.7B current LCU2019: 21.9B current LCU2020: 23.2B current LCU2021: 23.5B current LCU2022: 23.7B current LCU2023: 24.1B current LCU2024: 25.0B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2024, compensation of employees in Macau, China stood at 25.00 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Macau, China peaked at 25.00 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.99 billion current LCU, in 1996.

Macau, China ranks 94th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Compensation of employees in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Macau, China, 1996 to 2024.
Year current LCU Change
1996 3.99 billion current LCU
1997 4.40 billion current LCU +10.2%
1998 4.62 billion current LCU +5.1%
1999 4.54 billion current LCU -1.7%
2000 4.37 billion current LCU -3.8%
2001 4.52 billion current LCU +3.4%
2002 4.65 billion current LCU +2.7%
2003 4.82 billion current LCU +3.7%
2004 5.03 billion current LCU +4.3%
2005 5.54 billion current LCU +10.2%
2006 5.86 billion current LCU +5.7%
2007 6.79 billion current LCU +15.8%
2008 7.85 billion current LCU +15.6%
2009 8.40 billion current LCU +7.1%
2010 9.15 billion current LCU +8.9%
2011 10.72 billion current LCU +17.1%
2012 11.94 billion current LCU +11.4%
2013 13.20 billion current LCU +10.6%
2014 14.92 billion current LCU +13.0%
2015 16.92 billion current LCU +13.4%
2016 18.12 billion current LCU +7.1%
2017 19.57 billion current LCU +8.0%
2018 20.66 billion current LCU +5.6%
2019 21.93 billion current LCU +6.2%
2020 23.21 billion current LCU +5.8%
2021 23.54 billion current LCU +1.4%
2022 23.68 billion current LCU +0.6%
2023 24.08 billion current LCU +1.7%
2024 25.00 billion current LCU +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.39 billion current LCU 3.99 billion current LCU 4.62 billion current LCU 4
2000s 5.78 billion current LCU 4.37 billion current LCU 8.40 billion current LCU 10
2010s 15.71 billion current LCU 9.15 billion current LCU 21.93 billion current LCU 10
2020s 23.90 billion current LCU 23.21 billion current LCU 25.00 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 91 Spain 31.60 billion current LCU compare
  2. 92 Ireland 31.40 billion current LCU compare
  3. 93 Peru 31.39 billion current LCU compare
  4. 95 Austria 24.30 billion current LCU compare
  5. 96 United Arab Emirates 23.97 billion current LCU compare
  6. 97 Singapore 23.59 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Macau, China?
Compensation of employees in Macau, China was 25.00 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 25.00 billion current LCU in 2024.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 3.99 billion current LCU in 1996.
How does Macau, China rank for compensation of employees?
Macau, China ranks 94th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Macau, China data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 4,496 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.