Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Macau, China
Macau, China: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 85.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Macau, China, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates in Macau, China peaked at 87.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 1990.
Macau, China 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 in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | 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)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 117,019 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.769 (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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.74 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 206,074 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Macau, China?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Macau, China was 85.7% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates 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 rates?
- Macau, China ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).