European Union vs Macau, China: Labor force, female

European Union
46.4%
in 2025
Macau, China
51.0%
in 2025
European Union rank
7th
Macau, China rank
7th

Labor force, female over time

  • European Union
  • Macau, China
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 51.0% against 46.4% in European Union, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 7th and Macau, China ranks 7th of 47 groups.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Macau, China Difference Ahead
1990s 42.4% 42.8% 0.4% Macau, China
2000s 44.3% 47.2% 2.8% Macau, China
2010s 45.7% 49.6% 3.9% Macau, China
2020s 46.2% 50.4% 4.2% Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, female, European Union or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 51.0% against 46.4% in European Union as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, female between European Union and Macau, China?
4.6%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Macau, China?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do European Union and Macau, China rank globally for labor force, female?
European Union ranks 7th and Macau, China ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.