Bahamas vs Macau, China: Female employment rate
Bahamas
64.2%
in 2025
Macau, China
61.8%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
18th
Macau, China rank
21st
Female employment rate over time
- Bahamas
- Macau, China
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 64.2% against 61.8% in Macau, China, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 18th and Macau, China ranks 21st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Macau, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.1% | 49.5% | 8.6% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 56.3% | 5.7% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 64.4% | 3.4% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 61.6% | 1.1% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Bahamas or Macau, China?
- Bahamas, at 64.2% against 61.8% in Macau, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Bahamas and Macau, China?
- 2.4%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Macau, China?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Macau, China rank globally for female employment rate?
- Bahamas ranks 18th and Macau, China ranks 21st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.