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
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Macao, 1992–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.