Female employment to population ratio in Macao
Macao: Female employment to population ratio 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 in Macao, 1992–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Macao recorded 66.2 for female employment to population ratio 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 in Macao peaked at 67.19 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45.75, in 1992.
That places Macao 18th out of 172 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio in Macao, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 female employment to population ratio in Macao?
- Female employment to population ratio in Macao was 66.2 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 67.19 in 2014.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.75 in 1992.
- How does Macao rank for female employment to population ratio?
- Macao ranks 18th out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
- Is female employment to population ratio 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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