Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Macau, China
Macau, China: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 95.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Macau, China, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 95.8% for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Macau, China peaked at 96.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 2000.
Macau, China ranks 7th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 92.7% | — |
| 1992 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 93.0% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 93.6% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 93.1% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 92.0% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 92.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 93.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 92.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 92.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 93.5% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 94.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.4% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 95.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 95.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 95.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.7%, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.1% | 92.7% | 94.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 92.0% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 95.5% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.3% | 96.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 4 Jordan 96.7% compare
- 5 Norway 96.6% compare
- 6 United States of America 96.2% compare
- 8 Channel Islands 95.5% compare
- 9 Hong Kong, China 95.3% compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 94.8% compare
More work & labour data for Macau, China
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.82 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 420.81 (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 2015 US $ 117,019 (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)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.769 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.74 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.99 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Macau, China?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Macau, China was 95.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 2000.
- How does Macau, China rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Macau, China ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.