Female labor force participation rates in Macao
Macao: Female labor force participation rates was 63.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
63.1
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
28th
of 186 countries
All-time high
66.33
in 2014
All-time low
45.64
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Macao, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates in Macao is 63.1, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Macao peaked at 66.33 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45.64, in 1990.
Macao ranks 28th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.64 | — |
| 1991 | 46.14 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 46.6 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 48.16 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 49.77 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 51.39 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 52.98 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 54.52 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 54.32 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 55.47 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 56.45 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 56.39 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 56.3 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 53.53 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 54.97 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 57.01 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 58.92 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 62.64 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 63.87 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 64.74 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 64.44 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 65.77 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 65.32 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 65.99 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 66.33 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 66.13 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 65.6 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 64.91 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 65 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 64.71 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 63.66 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 64.07 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 60.03 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 62.63 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 63.51 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 63.1 | -0.7% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 63.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.09, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Macao's 63.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.91, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.5 | 45.64 | 55.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.48 | 53.53 | 64.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.42 | 64.44 | 66.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.83 | 60.03 | 64.07 | 6 |
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 rates in Macao?
- Female labor force participation rates in Macao was 63.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 66.33 in 2014.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.64 in 1990.
- How does Macao rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Macao ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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