How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and United Kingdom?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

Macao vs United Kingdom: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)

Macao

73.9%

in 2025

United Kingdom

73.5%

in 2025

Macao rank

38th

United Kingdom rank

40th

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

Macao
United Kingdom

How they compare

Macao currently reports 73.9% against 73.5% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Macao ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Macao	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	55.7%	66.4%	10.6%	United Kingdom
2000s	64.0%	68.5%	4.5%	United Kingdom
2010s	71.7%	71.2%	0.5%	Macao
2020s	72.1%	73.6%	1.5%	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Macao or United Kingdom?: Macao, at 73.9% against 73.5% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Macao and United Kingdom?: 0.4%, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and United Kingdom?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Macao and United Kingdom rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?: Macao ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 187 countries.
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: 17 September 2026

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.