Gabon vs Italy: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Gabon
69.2%
in 2025
Italy
70.0%
in 2025
Gabon rank
129th
Italy rank
127th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Gabon
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 70.0% against 69.2% in Gabon, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 129th and Italy ranks 127th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.6% | 54.0% | 8.6% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 61.2% | 5.6% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 67.4% | 2.5% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 69.7% | 0.4% | 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, Gabon or Italy?
- Italy, at 70.0% against 69.2% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Gabon and Italy?
- 0.8%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Italy?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Italy rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Gabon ranks 129th and Italy ranks 127th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β 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).