Macau, China vs Papua New Guinea: Female unemployment rate

Macau, China
2.1%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
2.1%
in 2025
Macau, China rank
171st
Papua New Guinea rank
170th

Female unemployment rate over time

  • Macau, China
  • Papua New Guinea
12345199120082025

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Macau, China ahead.

Macau, China ranks 171st and Papua New Guinea ranks 170th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 3.1% 1.7% 1.4% Macau, China
2000s 3.9% 1.6% 2.3% Macau, China
2010s 1.6% 1.6% 0.0% Papua New Guinea
2020s 2.0% 2.2% 0.1% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female unemployment rate, Macau, China or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Macau, China as of 2025.
What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Macau, China and Papua New Guinea?
0.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Papua New Guinea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Macau, China and Papua New Guinea rank globally for female unemployment rate?
Macau, China ranks 171st and Papua New Guinea ranks 170th 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 unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Female unemployment rate
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.