Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Macau, China
Macau, China: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
100
in 2002
All-time low
95.25
in 1960
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Macau, China, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Macau, China stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Macau, China peaked at 100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 95.25, in 1960.
That places Macau, China 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 96.9 | — |
| 1951 | 96.56 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 96.29 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 96.05 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 95.84 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 95.67 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 95.52 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 95.41 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 95.33 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 95.28 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 95.25 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 95.26 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 95.33 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 95.47 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 95.65 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 95.86 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 96.1 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 96.35 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 96.59 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 96.82 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 97.01 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 97.18 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 97.34 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 97.5 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 97.65 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 97.8 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 97.95 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 98.09 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 98.23 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 98.36 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 98.48 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 98.6 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 98.72 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 98.83 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 98.95 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 99.07 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 99.19 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 99.31 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 99.41 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 99.52 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 99.61 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 99.7 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 99.77 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.83 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.91 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.93 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.95 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.97 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 100 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 95.88 | 95.28 | 96.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 95.87 | 95.25 | 96.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 97.71 | 97.01 | 98.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.01 | 98.48 | 99.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.85 | 99.61 | 99.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Macau, China
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 208.94 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 420.81 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.82 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 73.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 85.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 63.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Macau, China?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Macau, China was 100 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.25 in 1960.
- How does Macau, China rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Macau, China ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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