Japan vs Macau, China: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Japan
2.3%
in 2025
Macau, China
2.2%
in 2020
Japan rank
162nd
Macau, China rank
165th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Japan
- Macau, China
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Macau, China ahead.
Japan ranks 162nd and Macau, China ranks 165th of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Macau, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 5.1% | 2.8% | Macau, China |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 3.0% | 0.1% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 0.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.6% | 1.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Japan or Macau, China?
- Japan, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Macau, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Japan and Macau, China?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Macau, China?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Macau, China rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Japan ranks 162nd and Macau, China ranks 165th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.