Share of male vs female employment in industry in Macao
Macao: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 18.71 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Macao, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Macao recorded 18.71 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 Macao peaked at 35.72 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.71, in 2025.
That places Macao 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 Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.72 | — |
| 1992 | 35.26 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 34.32 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 33.38 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 32.49 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 31.43 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 30.76 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 29.94 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 29.39 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 28.76 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 27.97 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 27.52 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 27.15 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 26.87 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 27.95 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 29.14 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 29.41 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 28.41 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 26.11 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 24.7 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 24.34 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 23.92 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 23.68 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 24.06 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 24.41 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 23.33 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 22.25 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 21.55 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 21.09 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 20.25 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 20.14 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 19.1 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 18.97 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 18.79 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 18.71 | -0.5% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 18.71 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.11, 64% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Macao's 18.71 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.07, 75% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.52 | 29.39 | 35.72 | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.93 | 26.11 | 29.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.33 | 21.09 | 24.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.33 | 18.71 | 20.25 | 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 share of male vs female employment in industry in Macao?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Macao was 18.71 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 35.72 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.71 in 2025.
- How does Macao rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Macao ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from 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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