Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Macao

Macao: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 60.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
60.7%
Change on year
down 22.7%
World rank
151st
of 155 countries
All-time high
79.5%
in 1992
All-time low
36.5%
in 1996
Years of data
28
1992–2020

Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Macao, 1992–2020

0204060801992200620201992: 79.51993: 76.91994: 75.41995: 52.51996: 36.51997: 68.71998: 592000: 46.22001: 43.32002: 48.92003: 46.72004: 572005: 52.32006: 67.22007: 44.92008: 60.62009: 602010: 45.32011: 682012: 62.72013: 55.12014: 72.32015: 67.52016: 44.62017: 58.82018: 68.32019: 78.52020: 60.7

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Macao is 60.7%, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 22.7% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Macao peaked at 79.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 1996.

Macao ranks 151st of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Macao, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate) in Macao, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 79.5%
1993 76.9% -3.3%
1994 75.4% -1.9%
1995 52.5% -30.4%
1996 36.5% -30.4%
1997 68.7% +88.1%
1998 59.0% -14.2%
2000 46.2% -21.7%
2001 43.3% -6.3%
2002 48.9% +13.0%
2003 46.7% -4.5%
2004 57.0% +22.2%
2005 52.3% -8.3%
2006 67.2% +28.4%
2007 44.9% -33.2%
2008 60.6% +35.2%
2009 60.0% -1.0%
2010 45.3% -24.5%
2011 68.0% +50.3%
2012 62.7% -7.9%
2013 55.1% -12.0%
2014 72.3% +31.1%
2015 67.5% -6.6%
2016 44.6% -33.9%
2017 58.8% +31.8%
2018 68.3% +16.1%
2019 78.5% +14.9%
2020 60.7% -22.7%

Macao compared with similar countries

  • Macao's 60.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.1%, 60% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Macao's 60.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101.8%, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.1% 36.5% 79.5% 7
2000s 52.7% 43.3% 67.2% 10
2010s 62.1% 44.6% 78.5% 10
2020s 60.7% 60.7% 60.7% 1

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  4. 152 Maldives 56.4% compare
  5. 153 Niger 45.2% compare
  6. 154 Cambodia 40.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Macao?
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Macao was 60.7% in 2020, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 1992.
What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 1996.
How does Macao rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
Macao ranks 151st out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate)
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,051 data points, 1960–2025
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.