Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Macau, China
Macau, China: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 63.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Macau, China, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 63.1% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Macau, China peaked at 66.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 1990.
Macau, China ranks 28th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.6% | — |
| 1991 | 46.1% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 46.6% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 48.2% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 51.4% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 53.0% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 54.5% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 54.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 55.5% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 56.5% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 56.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 56.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 62.6% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 63.9% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 64.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 65.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 65.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 66.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 65.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 64.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 63.7% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 62.6% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 63.5% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 63.1% | -0.7% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 63.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.1%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 63.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.9%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.5% | 45.6% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 53.5% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 64.4% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 60.0% | 64.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
More work & labour data for Macau, China
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.82 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 208.94 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 420.81 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 117,019 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 206,074 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.38 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.769 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.99 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.74 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Macau, China?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Macau, China was 63.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 1990.
- How does Macau, China rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Macau, China ranks 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.