Ethiopia vs Italy: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Ethiopia
72.7%
in 2021
Italy
70.9%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
128th
Italy rank
131st
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Ethiopia
- Italy
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 72.7% against 70.9% in Italy, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Italy ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 128th and Italy ranks 131st of 196 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.2% | 49.4% | 3.8% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 71.3% | 55.2% | 16.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 83.2% | 62.3% | 20.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 67.7% | 16.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 69.6% | 3.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Ethiopia or Italy?
- Ethiopia, at 72.7% against 70.9% in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Ethiopia and Italy?
- 1.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Italy?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Italy rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Ethiopia ranks 128th and Italy ranks 131st 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.