Female labor force participation rate — all countries

Female labor force participation rate — Macao

Female labor force participation rate in Macao in 2025 — 63.1%. Ranked 27 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 17.46 pp.

2025 63.1% −0.41 pp vs 2024
World rank 27of 182
Period maximum 66.33%2014
Period minimum 45.64%1990

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of women aged 15+

Female labor force participation rate — Macao, 1990–20254050607019901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 45.64%1991: 46.14%1992: 46.6%1993: 48.16%1994: 49.77%1995: 51.39%1996: 52.98%1997: 54.52%1998: 54.32%1999: 55.47%2000: 56.45%2001: 56.39%2002: 56.3%2003: 53.53%2004: 54.97%2005: 57.01%2006: 58.92%2007: 62.64%2008: 63.87%2009: 64.74%2010: 64.44%2011: 65.77%2012: 65.32%2013: 65.99%2014: 66.33%2015: 66.13%2016: 65.6%2017: 64.91%2018: 65%2019: 64.71%2020: 63.66%2021: 64.07%2022: 60.03%2023: 62.63%2024: 63.51%2025: 63.1%
Change over the period: +17.46 pp Annual average: 0.5 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Macao

Macao 63.1%
World 48.94%
Eastern Asia computed 59.08%
High-income countries computed 54.21%
Female labor force participation rate — Macao, by year Macao All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 63.1 −0.41 pp
2024 63.51 +0.88 pp
2023 62.63 +2.61 pp
2022 60.03 −4.05 pp
2021 64.07 +0.42 pp
2020 63.66 −1.06 pp
2019 64.71 −0.28 pp
2018 65 +0.08 pp
2017 64.91 −0.69 pp
2016 65.6 −0.53 pp
2015 66.13 −0.2 pp
2014 66.33 +0.34 pp
2013 65.99 +0.68 pp
2012 65.32 −0.45 pp
2011 65.77 +1.33 pp
2010 64.44 −0.3 pp
2009 64.74 +0.86 pp
2008 63.87 +1.23 pp
2007 62.64 +3.72 pp
2006 58.92 +1.92 pp
2005 57.01 +2.03 pp
2004 54.97 +1.44 pp
2003 53.53 −2.77 pp
2002 56.3 −0.09 pp
2001 56.39 −0.06 pp
2000 56.45 +0.98 pp
1999 55.47 +1.15 pp
1998 54.32 −0.2 pp
1997 54.52 +1.53 pp
1996 52.98 +1.59 pp
1995 51.39 +1.62 pp
1994 49.77 +1.61 pp
1993 48.16 +1.57 pp
1992 46.6 +0.45 pp
1991 46.14 +0.5 pp
1990 45.64

Eastern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of women aged 15 and over who belong to the labor force. The spread across countries runs from under 10% to over 80%, and it is one of the strongest dividing lines between socioeconomic models. Historically the rate rose together with falling fertility and wider access to education.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.