Low & middle income vs Macau, China: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)

Low & middle income
52.0%
in 2025
Macau, China
73.9%
in 2025
Low & middle income rank
37th
Macau, China rank
38th

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 73.9% against 52.0% in Low & middle income, a difference of 21.9%.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.4 times Low & middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Low & middle income ahead.

Low & middle income ranks 37th and Macau, China ranks 38th of 47 groups.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Macau, China Difference Ahead
1990s 54.4% 55.7% 1.3% Macau, China
2000s 53.3% 64.0% 10.7% Macau, China
2010s 51.0% 71.7% 20.7% Macau, China
2020s 51.1% 72.1% 21.0% Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Low & middle income or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 73.9% against 52.0% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Low & middle income and Macau, China?
21.9%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Macau, China?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Low & middle income and Macau, China rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
Low & middle income ranks 37th and Macau, China ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.