Ireland vs Macau, China: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Ireland
85.2%
in 2025
Macau, China
85.7%
in 2025
Ireland rank
56th
Macau, China rank
53rd
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Ireland
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 85.7% against 85.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Macau, China ahead.
Ireland ranks 56th and Macau, China ranks 53rd of 186 countries.
Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.0% | 67.3% | 8.3% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 79.1% | 7.3% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 85.8% | 5.6% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 84.5% | 0.7% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Ireland or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 85.7% against 85.2% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Ireland and Macau, China?
- 0.5%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Macau, China?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Macau, China rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Ireland ranks 56th 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).