Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Macao
Macao: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled was 67.2 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Macao, 1960–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Macao is 67.2, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Macao peaked at 68.1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.29, in 1960.
That places Macao 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.29 | — |
| 1990 | 40.8 | +123.1% |
| 1991 | 40.4 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 46.91 | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 46.73 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 47.94 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 48.96 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 56.41 | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 54.79 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 54.6 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 55.63 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 56.66 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 60.54 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 56.36 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 53.16 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 54.76 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 56.83 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 58.85 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 62.7 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 64.26 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 66.5 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 66 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 67.5 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 66.8 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 67.5 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 68.1 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 68 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 67.2 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.29 | 18.29 | 18.29 | 1 |
| 1990s | 49.32 | 40.4 | 56.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.06 | 53.16 | 66.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.3 | 66 | 68.1 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 22 Togo 69.06 compare
- 23 Madagascar 68.88 compare
- 24 Viet Nam 68.05 compare
- 26 Northern Mariana Islands 66.56 compare
- 27 New Zealand 66.53 compare
- 28 Vanuatu 66.32 compare
More work & labour data for Macao
- 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)
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 85.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 73.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Macao?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Macao was 67.2 in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1 in 2014.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.29 in 1960.
- How does Macao rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled?
- Macao ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.