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The unemployment rate in Macau stood at 1.8 percent in August-October 2019, the same as in the previous period. It remained the highest jobless rate since August-October 2018 period, with total number of unemployed edging down by 300 to 7,000 while employment increasing 200 to 387,300. Job gains were seen in gaming & junket activities while losses were reported in construction, restaurant & similar activities, wholesale & retail trade, and hotel & similar activities. Meantime, the labor force participation rate slipped to 70.1 from 70.2 percent. In August-October 2018, the jobless rate was also at 1.8 percent.

The unemployment rate in Macau stood at 1.8 percent in July-September 2019, the same as in the previous period. It remained the highest jobless rate since August-October 2018 period, with total number of unemployed edging up by 200 to 7,300 while employment falling 200 to 387,100. Job gains were seen in construction and restaurant & similar activities, while losses were reported in gaming & junket activities, wholesale & retail trade, and hotel & similar activities. Meantime, the labor force participation rate slipped to 70.2 from 70.3 percent. In July-September 2018, the jobless rate was also at 1.8 percent.

The unemployment rate in Macau stood at 1.8 percent in June-August 2019, the same as in the previous period. It remained the highest jobless rate since August-October 2018 period, with total number of unemployed edging up by 1 hundred to 7.1 thousand and employment rising 2 hundred to 387.3 thousand. Job gains were seen in gaming & junket activities, wholesale & retail trade, and restaurant & similar activities, while losses were reported in hotels & similar activities, and construction. Meantime, the labor force participation rate was unchanged at 70.3 percent. In June-August 2018, the jobless rate was also at 1.8 percent.

The unemployment rate in Macau inched higher to 1.8 percent in May-July 2019 from 1.7 percent in the previous period, the highest level since August-October 2018 period. Total number of unemployed increased by 400 (6.2 percent) to 7.0 thousand while employment fell 100 to 387.2 thousand. Job gains were seen in wholesale & retail trade; hotels & similar activities; construction, and restaurant & similar activities; while losses were reported in gaming & junket activities. The labor force participation rate edged down to 70.3 in May-July from 70.4 percent in the prior period. In May-July 2018, the jobless rate stood at 1.8 percent.

The unemployment rate in Macau stood at 1.7 percent in April-June 2019, the same as in the previous period and staying at its lowest level since February-April 2015 period. Total number of unemployed decreased by 300 (-4.0 percent) to 6.6 thousand while employment was unchanged at 387.2 thousand. Job gains were seen in gaming & junket activities; while losses were reported in wholesale & retail trade; hotels & similar activities; construction, and restaurant & similar activities. The labor force participation rate stood at 70.4 in April-June, the same as in the prior period. In April-June 2018, the jobless rate was slightly higher at 1.8 percent.

The unemployment rate in Macau stood at 1.7 percent in March-May 2019, the same as in the previous period and staying at its lowest level since February-April 2015 period. Total number of unemployed increased by 300 (3.7 percent) to 6.9 thousand and employment rose 1,900 (0.5 percent) to 387.2 thousand. Job gains were seen in gaming & junket activities; and hotels & similar activities; while losses were reported in wholesale & retail trade, construction, and restaurant & similar activities. The labor force participation rate edged up to 70.4 in March-May from 70.0 in the prior period. In March-May 2018, the jobless rate was slightly higher at 1.8 percent.