Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Macau, China
Macau, China: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 41.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Macau, China, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Macau, China stood at 41.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Macau, China peaked at 47.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2003.
Macau, China ranks 44th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.3% | — |
| 1992 | 45.5% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 46.0% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 45.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 41.9% | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 42.8% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 44.2% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 41.7% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 35.5% | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 43.3% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 43.2% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 40.2% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 41.0% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 41.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.1% | 41.9% | 46.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 30.7% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 39.7% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 38.3% | 41.0% | 6 |
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- 41 Mali 42.7% compare
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More work & labour data for Macau, China
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 208.94 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 420.81 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.82 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.99 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.38 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.769 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 117,019 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 206,074 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.74 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Macau, China?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Macau, China was 41.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2003.
- How does Macau, China rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Macau, China ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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 falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, 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.