Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Macau, China
Macau, China: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 66.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Macau, China, 1992–2016
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Macau, China is 66.2%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Macau, China peaked at 67.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 1992.
Macau, China ranks 19th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 45.7% | — |
| 1993 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 46.7% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 47.5% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 53.4% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 52.8% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 54.0% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 57.8% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 53.8% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 52.5% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 54.7% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 56.6% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 62.4% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 64.6% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 64.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 66.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 65.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 66.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 67.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.5% | 45.7% | 54.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 50.6% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 64.7% | 67.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
More work & labour data for Macau, China
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 420.81 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.82 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 208.94 (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)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 85.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Macau, China?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Macau, China was 66.2% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 1992.
- How does Macau, China rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Macau, China ranks 19th out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.