Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Macau, China
Macau, China: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 18.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Macau, China, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 18.7% for share of male vs. female employment in industry in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Macau, China peaked at 35.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2025.
That places Macau, China 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.7% | — |
| 1992 | 35.3% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 34.3% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 33.4% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 32.5% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 31.4% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 30.8% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 29.9% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 29.4% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 28.8% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 28.0% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 18.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 29.4% | 35.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 26.1% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 21.1% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.7% | 20.3% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Macau, China
- 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)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.38 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.769 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 117,019 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 206,074 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.99 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.74 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in industry in Macau, China?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Macau, China was 18.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2025.
- How does Macau, China rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Macau, China ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.