Dominican Republic vs Malaysia: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Dominican Republic
55.5%
in 2025
Malaysia
55.8%
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
94th
Malaysia rank
91st
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Dominican Republic
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 55.8% against 55.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 94th and Malaysia ranks 91st of 194 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.8% | 35.8% | 9.1% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 37.8% | 44.0% | 6.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 46.7% | 6.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 52.4% | 5.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 55.5% | 5.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Dominican Republic or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 55.8% against 55.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and Malaysia rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Dominican Republic ranks 94th and Malaysia ranks 91st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.