Macao SAR, China: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Macao SAR, China's Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 63.10.
That's down 0.7% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 51.40 . Macao SAR, China ranks #27 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #7 of 29.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.FE.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 66.33
- Trough
- 58.92
- 1-year change
- -0.7%
- 5-year change
- -0.9%
- -0.2% / yr
- 10-year change
- -4.6%
- -0.5% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 63.0980 | |
| 63.5120 | |
| 62.6310 | |
| 60.0260 | |
| 64.0720 | |
| 63.6550 | |
| 64.7130 | |
| 64.9950 | |
| 64.9120 | |
| 65.6020 |
About Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.
Indicator code: SL.TLF.CACT.FE.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Macao SAR, China's Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Macao SAR, China's Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 63.10, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Macao SAR, China's Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Macao SAR, China's Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 0.7% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Macao SAR, China rank globally on Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Macao SAR, China ranked #27 out of 182 countries reporting Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Macao SAR, China's Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 51.40, so Macao SAR, China is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #7 of 29.
- What is Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.FE.ZS), CC BY 4.0.