Dominican Republic vs Italy: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Dominican Republic
70.3%
in 2025
Italy
70.0%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
125th
Italy rank
127th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Dominican Republic
- Italy
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 70.3% against 70.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 125th and Italy ranks 127th of 186 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.5% | 54.0% | 6.5% | Italy |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 61.2% | 7.9% | Italy |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 67.4% | 4.9% | Italy |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 69.7% | 1.9% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Dominican Republic or Italy?
- Dominican Republic, at 70.3% against 70.0% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Dominican Republic and Italy?
- 0.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Italy?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Italy rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Dominican Republic ranks 125th and Italy ranks 127th 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).