Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Macao

Macao: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 was 66.2 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
66.2
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
18th
of 172 countries
All-time high
67.19
in 2014
All-time low
45.75
in 1992
Years of data
24
1992–2016

Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Macao, 1992–2016

02040601992200420161992: 45.71993: 45.81994: 46.71995: 47.51996: 54.41997: 53.41998: 52.82000: 542001: 57.82002: 53.82003: 50.62004: 52.52005: 54.72006: 56.62007: 612008: 62.42009: 64.62010: 64.72011: 66.12012: 65.62013: 66.52014: 67.22015: 672016: 66.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Macao 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 to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Macao peaked at 67.19 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45.75, in 1992.

Macao ranks 18th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Macao, year by year

Annual values for Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Macao, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 45.75 —
1993 45.78 +0.1%
1994 46.67 +1.9%
1995 47.49 +1.8%
1996 54.37 +14.5%
1997 53.37 -1.8%
1998 52.81 -1.0%
2000 53.99 +2.2%
2001 57.83 +7.1%
2002 53.8 -7.0%
2003 50.61 -5.9%
2004 52.52 +3.8%
2005 54.66 +4.1%
2006 56.61 +3.6%
2007 61 +7.8%
2008 62.44 +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 67.19 +1.0%
2015 67 -0.3%
2016 66.2 -1.2%

Macao compared with similar countries

  • Macao's 66.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.4, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Macao's 66.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.44, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.46 45.75 54.37 7
2000s 56.8 50.61 64.6 10
2010s 66.18 64.7 67.19 7

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 15 Togo 67.61 compare
  2. 16 Vietnam 67.08 compare
  3. 17 Madagascar 66.5 compare
  4. 19 Angola 65.8 compare
  5. 20 San Marino 65.51 compare
  6. 21 Vanuatu 65.33 compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Macao?
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Macao was 66.2 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 67.19 in 2014.
What is the lowest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 45.75 in 1992.
How does Macao rank for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
Macao ranks 18th out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
Is female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macao data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
172 places, 4,066 data points, 1960–2025
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