Modeled female employment to population ratio in Macau, China
Macau, China: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 61.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Macau, China, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for modeled female employment to population ratio in Macau, China is 61.8, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Macau, China peaked at 65.41 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 44.42, in 1991.
That places Macau, China 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.42 | — |
| 1992 | 45.49 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 47.23 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 48.48 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 49.87 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 51.06 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 53.1 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 52.52 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 53.08 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 53.81 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 53.92 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 53.77 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 51.02 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 52.75 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 54.82 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 56.67 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 60.79 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 62.09 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 62.89 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 63.09 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.35 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 64.24 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 65.07 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 65.41 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 65.07 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 64.6 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 63.9 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 64.13 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 63.85 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 62.26 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 62.88 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 58.74 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 61.42 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 62.25 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 61.8 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.47 | 44.42 | 53.1 | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.25 | 51.02 | 62.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.37 | 63.09 | 65.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.56 | 58.74 | 62.88 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Macau, China
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.82 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 420.81 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 208.94 (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 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 73.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modeled female employment to population ratio in Macau, China?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Macau, China was 61.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 65.41 in 2014.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.42 in 1991.
- How does Macau, China rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Macau, China ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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