What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Macau, China and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

33.7%, with Macau, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Macau, China vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)

Macau, China

66.2%

in 2016

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

32.5%

in 2025

Macau, China rank

19th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

18th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time

Macau, China
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 66.2% against 32.5% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 33.7%.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 2.0 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.

Macau, China ranks 19th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th of 174 countries.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Macau, China	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	46.7%	30.2%	16.4%	Macau, China
2000s	54.3%	34.0%	20.3%	Macau, China
2010s	65.2%	27.4%	37.7%	Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Macau, China or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Macau, China, at 66.2% against 32.5% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2016.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Macau, China and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 33.7%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2012.
How do Macau, China and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?: Macau, China ranks 19th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 4,686 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.