Employment to population ratio men vs women in Macao
Macao: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 71.66 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
71.66
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
47th
of 186 countries
All-time high
75.69
in 2014
All-time low
65.9
in 2003
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Macao, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio men vs women in Macao is 71.66, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in Macao peaked at 75.69 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 65.9, in 2003.
Macao ranks 47th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.86 | — |
| 1992 | 69.63 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 71.88 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 73.41 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 73.44 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 73.82 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 75.23 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 73.56 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 71.14 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 69.19 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 68.56 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 67.29 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 65.9 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 67.39 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 68.51 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 70.83 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 72.61 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 73.94 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 72.6 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 73.51 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 74.34 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 75.11 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 74.67 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 75.69 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 74.64 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 73.45 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 73.82 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 74.32 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 74.18 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 72.47 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 72.78 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 72.56 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 72.57 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 72.17 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 71.66 | -0.7% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 71.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.47, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Macao's 71.66 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.63, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.44 | 69.63 | 75.23 | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.68 | 65.9 | 73.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.37 | 73.45 | 75.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.37 | 71.66 | 72.78 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 44 Maldives 72.88 compare
- 45 Cote d'Ivoire 72.85 compare
- 46 Panama 72.5 compare
- 48 Cameroon 71.59 compare
- 49 Uzbekistan 71.35 compare
- 50 East Timor 71.12 compare
More work & labour data for Macao
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 208.94 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.82 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 420.81 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.74 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.769 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 206,074 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 117,019 (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 force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio men vs women in Macao?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Macao was 71.66 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 75.69 in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.9 in 2003.
- How does Macao rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Macao ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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