Jamaica vs Macau, China: Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita
Jamaica
63.0%
in 2025
Macau, China
63.1%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
30th
Macau, China rank
28th
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 63.1% against 63.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 30th and Macau, China ranks 28th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Macau, China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.7% | 50.5% | 11.2% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 58.5% | 2.1% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 65.4% | 9.5% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 62.8% | 1.9% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita, Jamaica or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 63.1% against 63.0% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita between Jamaica and Macau, China?
- 0.1%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Macau, China?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Macau, China rank globally for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 30th and Macau, China ranks 28th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).