Macao vs New Zealand: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)

Macao
67.2%
in 2016
New Zealand
66.5%
in 2025
Macao rank
25th
New Zealand rank
27th

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

  • Macao
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Macao currently reports 67.2% against 66.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.

Macao ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macao New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 48.6% 55.4% 6.7% New Zealand
2000s 59.1% 60.1% 1.1% New Zealand
2010s 67.3% 62.8% 4.5% 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), Macao or New Zealand?
Macao, at 67.2% against 66.5% in New Zealand as of 2016.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Macao and New Zealand?
0.7%, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and New Zealand?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Macao and New Zealand rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
Macao ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national 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+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,454 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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