Gabon vs Philippines: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Gabon
69.2%
in 2025
Philippines
69.7%
in 2025
Gabon rank
129th
Philippines rank
128th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Gabon
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 69.7% against 69.2% in Gabon, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.
Gabon ranks 129th and Philippines ranks 128th of 186 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.6% | 62.4% | 0.2% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 62.4% | 4.3% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 64.0% | 5.9% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 67.6% | 1.7% | Gabon |
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 Philippines?
- Philippines, at 69.7% 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 Philippines?
- 0.5%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Philippines?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Philippines rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Gabon ranks 129th and Philippines ranks 128th 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).