Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Macao: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
51.4%
in 2025
Macao
63.1%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
27th
Macao rank
28th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 63.1% against 51.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th and Macao ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.6% | 50.5% | 4.9% | Macao |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 58.5% | 8.2% | Macao |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 65.4% | 14.3% | Macao |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 62.8% | 12.2% | 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), Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Macao?
- Macao, at 63.1% against 51.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Macao?
- 11.7%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Macao?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Macao rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th and Macao ranks 28th 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+) (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
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.