Low & middle income vs Macao: Labor force participation rate, female (%) … population female modeled
Low & middle income
52.0%
in 2025
Macao
73.9%
in 2025
Low & middle income rank
37th
Macao rank
38th
Labor force participation rate, female (%) … population female modeled over time
- Low & middle income
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 73.9% against 52.0% in Low & middle income, a difference of 21.9%.
That makes Macao'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 Macao ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.4% | 55.7% | 1.3% | Macao |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 64.0% | 10.7% | Macao |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 71.7% | 20.7% | Macao |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 72.1% | 21.0% | Macao |
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 Macao?
- Macao, 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 Macao?
- 21.9%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Macao?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Low & middle income and Macao rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Low & middle income ranks 37th and Macao 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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About this data
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.