Belize vs Malaysia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)

Belize
69.4%
in 2019
Malaysia
68.1%
in 2022
Belize rank
137th
Malaysia rank
140th

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time

  • Belize
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 69.4% against 68.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.

Belize ranks 137th and Malaysia ranks 140th of 196 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 23.1% 45.7% 22.6% Malaysia
1990s 48.2% 54.2% 6.0% Malaysia
2000s 55.9% 57.4% 1.6% Malaysia
2010s 63.1% 66.7% 3.6% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Belize or Malaysia?
Belize, at 69.4% against 68.1% in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Belize and Malaysia?
1.3%, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Malaysia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Belize and Malaysia rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
Belize ranks 137th and Malaysia ranks 140th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,351 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. 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.