Labor force, female, per capita in Macao
Macao: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.2985 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per capita in Macao, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Macao recorded 0.2985 units per person for labor force, female, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Macao peaked at 0.3082 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1811 units per person, in 1990.
That places Macao 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Macao, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1811 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1832 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1843 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1896 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1958 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2025 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2096 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.217 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.218 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2249 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2317 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2348 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2376 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.229 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2386 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2507 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2622 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2818 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2902 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2966 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2975 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3054 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3038 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3068 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3082 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3073 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3051 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3023 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3027 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3011 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2961 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2985 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2807 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2943 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2996 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2985 units per person | -0.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.2985 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2385 units per person, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.2985 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2084 units per person, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2006 units per person | 0.1811 units per person | 0.2249 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2553 units per person | 0.229 units per person | 0.2966 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.304 units per person | 0.2975 units per person | 0.3082 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2946 units per person | 0.2807 units per person | 0.2996 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More gender data for Macao
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 83.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 643.24 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 643.24 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7825 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,205 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,257 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,416 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,317 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in Macao?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Macao was 0.2985 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3082 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1811 units per person in 1990.
- How does Macao rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Macao ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
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- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.