Female labor force participation rate by age in Macao
Macao: Female labor force participation rate by age was 43.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43.04
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
56th
of 188 countries
All-time high
49.85
in 2009
All-time low
33.08
in 2003
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in Macao, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate by age in Macao is 43.04, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Macao peaked at 49.85 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 33.08, in 2003.
Macao ranks 56th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.76 | — |
| 1991 | 48.25 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 46.73 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 46.98 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 47.23 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 47.49 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 47.74 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 47.99 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 44.44 | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 46.11 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 47.78 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 44.42 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 41.12 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 33.08 | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 33.5 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 37.72 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 39.18 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 45.03 | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 47.22 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 49.85 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 47.82 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 48.32 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 45.23 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 47 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 46.1 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 44.74 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 41.68 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 41.3 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 41.87 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 42.52 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 41.71 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 42.24 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 40.3 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 42.17 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 43.04 | +2.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 43.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.45, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Macao's 43.04 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.56, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.07 | 44.44 | 48.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.89 | 33.08 | 49.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.66 | 41.3 | 48.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.89 | 40.3 | 43.04 | 5 |
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 labor force participation rate by age in Macao?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Macao was 43.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 49.85 in 2009.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.08 in 2003.
- How does Macao rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Macao ranks 56th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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