Ireland vs Macao: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Ireland
86.1%
in 2025
Macao
86.4%
in 2016
Ireland rank
60th
Macao rank
57th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Ireland
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 86.4% against 86.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 60th and Macao ranks 57th of 196 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.0% | 67.8% | 10.8% | Macao |
| 2000s | 71.3% | 79.5% | 8.2% | Macao |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 85.7% | 6.0% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Ireland or Macao?
- Macao, at 86.4% against 86.1% in Ireland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Ireland and Macao?
- 0.3%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Macao?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Ireland and Macao rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Ireland ranks 60th and Macao ranks 57th 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.