Proportion of labor force who are women in Macao
Macao: Proportion of labor force who are women was 50.98 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
50.98
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 186 countries
All-time high
50.98
in 2025
All-time low
41.2
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Macao, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Macao recorded 50.98 for proportion of labor force who are women 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, proportion of labor force who are women in Macao peaked at 50.98 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.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.2 | — |
| 1991 | 41.5 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 41.99 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 42.03 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 42.33 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 42.79 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 43.36 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 43.98 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 44.04 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 44.82 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 45.8 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 46.19 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 46.64 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 46.04 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 46.48 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 47.26 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 47.38 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 48.34 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 48.47 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 48.97 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 48.72 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 49.13 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 48.96 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 49.5 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 49.51 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.93 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 50.22 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 50.01 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 50.08 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.23 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 50.35 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 50.61 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 49.14 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 50.41 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 50.98 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 50.98 | +0.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 50.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.51, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Macao's 50.98 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.84, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8 | 41.2 | 44.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.16 | 45.8 | 48.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.63 | 48.72 | 50.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.41 | 49.14 | 50.98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More work & labour data for Macao
- 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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.74 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.769 (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)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.38 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of labor force who are women in Macao?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Macao was 50.98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 50.98 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2 in 1990.
- How does Macao rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Macao ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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