Ecuador vs Malaysia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Ecuador
67.5%
in 2025
Malaysia
68.1%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
141st
Malaysia rank
140th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Ecuador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 68.1% against 67.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ecuador ranks 141st and Malaysia ranks 140th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.0% | 52.2% | 16.2% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 54.8% | 54.7% | 0.0% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 57.9% | 4.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 65.2% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 68.4% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Ecuador or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 68.1% against 67.5% in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 0.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Ecuador ranks 141st 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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About this data
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.