Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Macau, China
Macau, China: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 43.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Macau, China, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Macau, China stood at 43.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Macau, China peaked at 49.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2003.
Macau, China ranks 57th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.8% | — |
| 1991 | 48.2% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 46.7% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 47.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 47.2% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 47.5% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 47.7% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 48.0% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 44.4% | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 46.1% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 47.8% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 44.4% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 41.1% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 33.1% | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 33.5% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 37.7% | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 42.2% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 40.3% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 42.2% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 43.0% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 43.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.1% | 44.4% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 33.1% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 41.3% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 40.3% | 43.1% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Macau, China
- 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)
- 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)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.38 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Macau, China?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Macau, China was 43.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2003.
- How does Macau, China rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Macau, China ranks 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.