Female labor force participation rate in Macao
Macao: Female labor force participation rate was 67.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Macao, 1960–2016
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate 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 rate in Macao peaked at 68.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 1960.
Macao ranks 25th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 40.4% | 56.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 53.2% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 66.0% | 68.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 22 Togo 69.1% compare
- 23 Madagascar 68.9% compare
- 24 Vietnam 68.1% compare
- 26 Northern Mariana Islands 66.6% compare
- 27 New Zealand 66.5% compare
- 28 Vanuatu 66.3% compare
More work & labour data for Macao
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 85.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 85.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 79.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Macao?
- Female labor force participation rate in Macao was 67.2% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 1960.
- How does Macao rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Macao ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.