Labor force, female in Macao

Macao: Labor force, female was 204,736 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
204,736
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
159th
of 186 countries
All-time high
205,856
in 2024
All-time low
60,676
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force, female in Macao, 1990–2025

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200720251990: 60.7k1991: 64.4k1992: 68.4k1993: 72.8k1994: 77.7k1995: 82.9k1996: 87.0k1997: 90.5k1998: 92.0k1999: 96.1k2000: 99.8k2001: 101.9k2002: 104.2k2003: 101.6k2004: 108.5k2005: 118.7k2006: 130.8k2007: 146.8k2008: 156.9k2009: 158.7k2010: 159.8k2011: 167.9k2012: 172.6k2013: 181.6k2014: 191.6k2015: 197.6k2016: 199.1k2017: 196.0k2018: 199.4k2019: 202.3k2020: 202.9k2021: 203.8k2022: 190.1k2023: 199.8k2024: 205.9k2025: 204.7k

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.

Analysis

Macao recorded 204,736 for labor force, female in 2025.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force, female in Macao peaked at 205,856 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60,676, in 1990.

Macao ranks 159th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79,257 60,676 96,111 10
2000s 122,788 99,785 158,686 10
2010s 186,787 159,754 202,328 10
2020s 201,201 190,136 205,856 6

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 156 Mauritius 252,653 compare
  2. 157 Solomon Islands 215,265 compare
  3. 158 Eswatini 210,197 compare
  4. 160 Bahrain 195,675 compare
  5. 161 Bhutan 166,082 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, female in Macao?
Labor force, female in Macao was 204,736 in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 205,856 in 2024.
What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 60,676 in 1990.
How does Macao rank for labor force, female?
Macao ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force, female rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macao data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force, female
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.