Italy vs Philippines: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Italy
70.9%
in 2025
Philippines
70.2%
in 2023
Italy rank
131st
Philippines rank
133rd
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Italy
- Philippines
How they compare
Italy currently reports 70.9% against 70.2% in Philippines, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Philippines ahead.
Italy ranks 131st and Philippines ranks 133rd of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.2% | 57.5% | 13.3% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 49.8% | 54.4% | 4.6% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 54.2% | 58.8% | 4.6% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 62.5% | 1.1% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 64.0% | 3.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 66.5% | 3.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Italy or Philippines?
- Italy, at 70.9% against 70.2% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Italy and Philippines?
- 0.7%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Philippines?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Philippines rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Italy ranks 131st and Philippines ranks 133rd 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.