Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Macao
Macao: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) was 2.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Macao, 1989–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2020, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Macao stood at 2.2%.
The figure is up 64.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Macao peaked at 5.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2019.
Macao ranks 165th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5.1% | — |
| 1990 | 4.1% | -20.3% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -33.8% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +29.7% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -28.0% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +44.9% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -28.9% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +64.5% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.5%, 40% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Macao's 2.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.7%, 60% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Macao?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Macao was 2.2% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2019.
- How does Macao rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Macao ranks 165th out of 181 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.