{"id":15624,"date":"2026-03-30T08:56:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T13:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=asia&#038;p=15624"},"modified":"2026-03-30T08:56:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T13:56:04","slug":"retail-and-gaming-remain-the-main-previous-employers-of-macaus-unemployed-residents","status":"publish","type":"asia","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/retail-and-gaming-remain-the-main-previous-employers-of-macaus-unemployed-residents\/","title":{"rendered":"Retail and gaming remain the main previous employers of Macau\u2019s unemployed residents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Macau\u2019s labor market remains relatively stable on the surface, but the latest official data suggests that unemployment continues to be concentrated in sectors that have traditionally carried significant weight in the city\u2019s economy. According to the <strong>Statistics and Census Service (DSEC)<\/strong>, Macau\u2019s overall unemployment rate stood at <strong>1.7%<\/strong> in the period from <strong>December 2025 to February 2026<\/strong>, while the unemployment rate for local residents held at <strong>2.2%<\/strong>. The city had <strong>6,400 unemployed residents<\/strong> during that period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3-768x442.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What stands out is the sectoral origin of that unemployment. DSEC said that among jobless residents seeking a new position, most had previously worked in <strong>retail trade<\/strong> and the <strong>gaming sector<\/strong>. That detail is important because it points less to a broad labor market downturn and more to continued pressure inside two of Macau\u2019s most visible consumer-facing industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/retail-and-gaming-remain-the-main-previous-employers-of-macaus-unemployed-residents3-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/retail-and-gaming-remain-the-main-previous-employers-of-macaus-unemployed-residents3-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/retail-and-gaming-remain-the-main-previous-employers-of-macaus-unemployed-residents3-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/retail-and-gaming-remain-the-main-previous-employers-of-macaus-unemployed-residents3-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/retail-and-gaming-remain-the-main-previous-employers-of-macaus-unemployed-residents3-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/retail-and-gaming-remain-the-main-previous-employers-of-macaus-unemployed-residents3.jpg 1299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional labor data helps explain the pattern. At the end of the <strong>fourth quarter of 2025<\/strong>, Macau\u2019s gaming industry employed <strong>53,272 people<\/strong>, a modest <strong>0.2% increase year-on-year<\/strong>, while <strong>wholesale and retail trade<\/strong> employed <strong>66,807 people<\/strong>, but recorded a <strong>2.5% year-on-year decline<\/strong>. Those figures suggest that retail, in particular, is still absorbing structural pressure even as visitor activity and gaming revenues have improved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest labor release also showed that underemployment remains limited. Macau\u2019s general underemployment rate was <strong>1.6%<\/strong>, while the rate for local residents was <strong>2.1%<\/strong> in the same December-February period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"539\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/retail-and-gaming-remain-the-main-previous-employers-of-macaus-unemployed-residents4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15626\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/retail-and-gaming-remain-the-main-previous-employers-of-macaus-unemployed-residents4.png 539w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/retail-and-gaming-remain-the-main-previous-employers-of-macaus-unemployed-residents4-296x300.png 296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The broader takeaway is that Macau is not facing a generalized employment crisis. 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