Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Macau, China
Macau, China: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 85.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Macau, China, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Macau, China stood at 85.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Macau, China peaked at 87.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 1990.
That places Macau, China 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.1% | — |
| 1991 | 64.4% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 65.5% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 66.2% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 67.1% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 68.4% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 69.8% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 69.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 71.7% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 74.5% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 75.6% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 77.1% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 75.5% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 79.5% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 83.2% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 83.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 85.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 84.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 85.9% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 86.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 85.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 86.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 87.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 85.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 85.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 85.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 85.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 85.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 80.5% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 84.2% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 85.8% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 85.7% | -0.1% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 85.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.3%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 85.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.2%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.3% | 64.1% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 74.5% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 84.5% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 80.5% | 85.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 50 Malawi 86.4% compare
- 51 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 86.3% compare
- 52 Botswana 86.1% compare
- 54 Kazakhstan 85.4% compare
- 55 Timor-Leste 85.4% compare
- 56 Ireland 85.2% compare
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Macau, China?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Macau, China was 85.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 1990.
- How does Macau, China rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Macau, China ranks 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.