El Salvador vs Malaysia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
El Salvador
63.5%
in 2025
Malaysia
65.2%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
144th
Malaysia rank
141st
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- El Salvador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 65.2% against 63.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 144th and Malaysia ranks 141st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.9% | 49.1% | 2.8% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 55.1% | 2.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 63.3% | 2.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 65.3% | 3.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, El Salvador or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 65.2% against 63.5% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 1.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Malaysia rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- El Salvador ranks 144th and Malaysia ranks 141st 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).