Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Macau, China
Macau, China: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 3.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Macau, China, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Macau, China stood at 3.6%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Macau, China peaked at 18.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2025.
That places Macau, China 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.9% | — |
| 1992 | 17.7% | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 16.6% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 15.6% | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 11.7% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | -3.4% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 3.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 39% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 3.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.9%, 37% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 12.4% | 18.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.1% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
More work & labour data for Macau, China
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.82 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 420.81 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 208.94 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 117,019 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 206,074 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.38 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.769 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.74 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.99 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Macau, China?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Macau, China was 3.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2025.
- How does Macau, China rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Macau, China ranks 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).