Botswana vs Macau, China: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Botswana
86.1%
in 2025
Macau, China
85.7%
in 2025
Botswana rank
52nd
Macau, China rank
53rd
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Botswana
- Macau, China
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 86.1% against 85.7% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Macau, China ahead.
Botswana ranks 52nd and Macau, China ranks 53rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Macau, China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.5% | 67.3% | 1.8% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 79.1% | 2.0% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 85.8% | 3.7% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 84.5% | 1.3% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Botswana or Macau, China?
- Botswana, at 86.1% against 85.7% in Macau, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Botswana and Macau, China?
- 0.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Macau, China?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Macau, China rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Botswana ranks 52nd and Macau, China ranks 53rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).