Female employment to population ratio in Macau, China
Macau, China: Female employment to population ratio was 66.2 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
66.2
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
19th
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 Macau, China, 1992–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Macau, China 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 Macau, China peaked at 67.19 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45.75, in 1992.
That places Macau, China 19th out of 172 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio in Macau, China, 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% |
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 |
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More work & labour data for Macau, China
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.82 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 420.81 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 208.94 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.38 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 79.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 73.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 85.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment to population ratio in Macau, China?
- Female employment to population ratio in Macau, China was 66.2 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 67.19 in 2014.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.75 in 1992.
- How does Macau, China rank for female employment to population ratio?
- Macau, China ranks 19th out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
- Is female employment to population ratio 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 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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