Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Macau, China
Macau, China: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 2.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Macau, China, 1989–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2020, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Macau, China 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 Macau, China peaked at 5.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2019.
Macau, China 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) in Macau, China, 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% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.5%, 40% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 2.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.3%, 67% 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 Macau, China
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)
- 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)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.769 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.99 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.74 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 206,074 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 117,019 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Macau, China?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Macau, China 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 Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2019.
- How does Macau, China rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Macau, China ranks 165th out of 181 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macau, China 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.