Female share of the labor force in Macao
Macao: Female share of the labor force was 51.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female share of the labor force in Macao, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macao recorded 51.0% for female share of the labor force in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of the labor force in Macao peaked at 51.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 1990.
That places Macao 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female share of the labor force in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.2% | — |
| 1991 | 41.5% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 42.0% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 42.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 42.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 42.8% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 43.4% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 44.0% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 44.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 44.8% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 45.8% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 46.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 46.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 51.0% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 41.2% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 45.8% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 48.7% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 49.1% | 51.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More work & labour data for Macao
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 420.81 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.82 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 208.94 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.38 % change on previous year (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)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 73.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of the labor force in Macao?
- Female share of the labor force in Macao was 51.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 1990.
- How does Macao rank for female share of the labor force?
- Macao ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of the labor force rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.