Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Macau, China
Macau, China: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 2.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Macau, China, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Macau, China is 2.0%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Macau, China peaked at 4.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2013.
That places Macau, China 181st out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.7% | — |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | -32.3% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +35.0% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +55.6% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -24.0% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +16.4% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 2.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 28% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 2.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.4%, 11% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.0% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
More gender data for Macau, China
- 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 own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Macau, China?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Macau, China was 2.0% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2013.
- How does Macau, China rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Macau, China ranks 181st out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".