Botswana vs Macau, China: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Botswana
86.1%
in 2025
Macau, China
85.7%
in 2025
Botswana rank
52nd
Macau, China rank
53rd
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Botswana
- Macau, China
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 86.1% against 85.7% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Macau, China ahead.
Botswana ranks 52nd and Macau, China ranks 53rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Macau, China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.5% | 67.3% | 1.8% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 79.1% | 2.0% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 85.8% | 3.7% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 84.5% | 1.3% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Botswana or Macau, China?
- Botswana, at 86.1% against 85.7% in Macau, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Botswana and Macau, China?
- 0.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Macau, China?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Macau, China rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Botswana ranks 52nd and Macau, China ranks 53rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (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
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.