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
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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About this data
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.