Azerbaijan vs Macau, China: Female share of the labor force
Azerbaijan
49.9%
in 2025
Macau, China
51.0%
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
9th
Macau, China rank
7th
Female share of the labor force over time
- Azerbaijan
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 51.0% against 49.9% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 9th and Macau, China ranks 7th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 3 and Macau, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.8% | 42.8% | 7.0% | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 47.2% | 3.3% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 49.6% | 1.4% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 50.4% | 0.4% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of the labor force, Azerbaijan or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 51.0% against 49.9% in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Azerbaijan and Macau, China?
- 1.1%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Macau, China?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Macau, China rank globally for female share of the labor force?
- Azerbaijan ranks 9th and Macau, China ranks 7th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. 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 working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.