Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Macau, China
Macau, China: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 61.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Macau, China, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Macau, China is 61.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Macau, China peaked at 65.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 1991.
That places Macau, China 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.4% | — |
| 1992 | 45.5% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 47.2% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 48.5% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 49.9% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 51.1% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 53.1% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 52.5% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 53.1% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 53.8% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 53.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 53.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 52.8% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 56.7% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 62.1% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 65.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 65.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 64.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 63.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 63.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 62.3% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 62.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 58.7% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 62.2% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 61.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.5% | 44.4% | 53.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 51.0% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 63.1% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 58.7% | 62.9% | 6 |
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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 dependency ratio 0.769 (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)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.99 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.74 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.38 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Macau, China?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Macau, China was 61.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 1991.
- How does Macau, China rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Macau, China ranks 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.