Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force) in Macao
Macao: Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force) was 1.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with advanced education, female in Macao, 2009–2016
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with advanced education, female in Macao is 1.2%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.1% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Macao ranks 122nd of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force) in Macao, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.8% | — |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +29.7% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -33.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.1%, 38% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.0%, 40% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 7 |
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 with advanced education, female in Macao?
- Unemployment with advanced education, female in Macao was 1.2% in 2016, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2016.
- How does Macao rank for unemployment with advanced education, female?
- Macao ranks 122nd out of 126 countries with data for 2016.
- Is unemployment with advanced education, female rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).