Macau (China) vs Netherlands: Female labor force participation rates

Macau (China)
63.1
in 2025
Netherlands
62.71
in 2025
Macau (China) rank
28th
Netherlands rank
31st

Female labor force participation rates over time

  • Macau (China)
  • Netherlands
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Macau (China) currently reports 63.1 against 62.71 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.39.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.

Macau (China) ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 31st of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Macau (China) averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau (China) Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 50.5 56.61 6.11 Netherlands
2000s 58.48 59.76 1.28 Netherlands
2010s 65.42 60.85 4.58 Macau (China)
2020s 62.83 62.48 0.348 Macau (China)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female labor force participation rates, Macau (China) or Netherlands?
Macau (China), at 63.1 against 62.71 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in female labor force participation rates between Macau (China) and Netherlands?
0.39, with Macau (China) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau (China) and Netherlands?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Macau (China) and Netherlands rank globally for female labor force participation rates?
Macau (China) ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 31st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Female labor force participation rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed