Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Macao
Macao: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 85.72 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
85.72
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
53rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
87.21
in 2016
All-time low
64.12
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Macao, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Macao stood at 85.72.
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 rates ilo wdi in Macao peaked at 87.21 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 64.12, in 1990.
Macao ranks 53rd of 186 countries on this measure, 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 rates ilo wdi in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.12 | — |
| 1991 | 64.4 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 65.53 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 65.57 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 66.17 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 67.14 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 68.37 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 69.78 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 69.68 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 71.74 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 74.47 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 75.6 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 77.11 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 75.46 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 76.96 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 79.51 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 80.01 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 83.2 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 83.63 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 85.35 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 84.53 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 85.86 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 84.99 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 86.4 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 85.93 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 86.82 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 87.21 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 85.83 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 85.46 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 85.39 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 85.28 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 85.75 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 80.46 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 84.16 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 85.76 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 85.72 | -0.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 85.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.35, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Macao's 85.72 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.18, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.25 | 64.12 | 71.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.13 | 74.47 | 85.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.84 | 84.53 | 87.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.52 | 80.46 | 85.76 | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Macao?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Macao was 85.72 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 87.21 in 2016.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.12 in 1990.
- How does Macao rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Macao ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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