Ecuador vs Malaysia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Ecuador
52.4%
in 2025
Malaysia
51.6%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
102nd
Malaysia rank
105th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Ecuador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 52.4% against 51.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 102nd and Malaysia ranks 105th of 187 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2% | 37.7% | 10.4% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 42.5% | 7.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 49.3% | 1.8% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 51.5% | 0.7% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Ecuador or Malaysia?
- Ecuador, at 52.4% against 51.6% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 0.8%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Ecuador ranks 102nd and Malaysia ranks 105th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.