Fertility and female labor force participation in Macau (China)

Macau (China): Fertility and female labor force participation was 67.2 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
67.2
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
25th
of 194 countries
All-time high
68.1
in 2014
All-time low
18.29
in 1960
Years of data
27
1960–2016

Fertility and female labor force participation in Macau (China), 1960–2016

2030405060701960198820161960: 18.31990: 40.81991: 40.41992: 46.91993: 46.71994: 47.91995: 491996: 56.41997: 54.81998: 54.62000: 56.72001: 60.52002: 56.42003: 53.22004: 54.82005: 56.82006: 58.92007: 62.72008: 64.32009: 66.52010: 662011: 67.52012: 66.82013: 67.52014: 68.12015: 682016: 67.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fertility and female labor force participation in Macau (China) is 67.2, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation in Macau (China) peaked at 68.1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.29, in 1960.

That places Macau (China) 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 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.29 18.29 18.29 1
1990s 48.62 40.4 56.41 9
2000s 59.06 53.16 66.5 10
2010s 67.3 66 68.1 7

Countries ranked near Macau (China)

  1. 22 Togo 69.06 compare
  2. 23 Madagascar 68.88 compare
  3. 24 Viet Nam 68.05 compare
  4. 26 Northern Mariana Islands 66.56 compare
  5. 27 New Zealand 66.53 compare
  6. 28 Vanuatu 66.32 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility and female labor force participation in Macau (China)?
Fertility and female labor force participation in Macau (China) was 67.2 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Macau (China)?
The highest recorded value was 68.1 in 2014.
What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Macau (China)?
The lowest recorded value was 18.29 in 1960.
How does Macau (China) rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
Macau (China) ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
Is fertility and female labor force participation rising or falling in Macau (China)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertility and female labor force participation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,756 data points, 1960–2025
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