Malaysia vs Romania: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Malaysia
68.1%
in 2022
Romania
68.3%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
140th
Romania rank
138th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Malaysia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 68.3% against 68.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Romania ahead.
Malaysia ranks 140th and Romania ranks 138th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.2% | 80.3% | 26.1% | Romania |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 77.6% | 19.7% | Romania |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 71.3% | 6.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 67.9% | 0.5% | 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 (%), Malaysia or Romania?
- Romania, at 68.3% against 68.1% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Malaysia and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Romania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Romania rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Malaysia ranks 140th and Romania ranks 138th 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.