Share of male vs. female employment in services in Macau, China
Macau, China: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 80.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Macau, China, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in services in Macau, China stood at 80.9%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Macau, China peaked at 80.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 1991.
Macau, China ranks 4th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.9% | — |
| 1992 | 64.4% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 65.3% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 66.2% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 67.1% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 68.2% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 68.9% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 69.7% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 70.2% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 70.9% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 71.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 72.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 72.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 72.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 71.7% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 70.5% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 70.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 71.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 73.5% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 74.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 75.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 75.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 75.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 75.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 76.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 78.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 79.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 79.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 80.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 80.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 80.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 80.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.1% | 63.9% | 70.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 70.2% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 74.9% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 79.3% | 80.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 1 Djibouti 89.9% compare
- 2 Luxembourg 86.5% compare
- 3 Singapore 82.7% compare
- 5 Jordan 78.0% compare
- 6 Puerto Rico 77.4% compare
- 7 Netherlands 76.7% compare
More work & labour data for Macau, China
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 420.81 (2027)
- 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) (15+), annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (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)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 117,019 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.99 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.769 (2027)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Macau, China?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Macau, China was 80.9% 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 services recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 1991.
- How does Macau, China rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Macau, China ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.