Ecuador vs Malaysia: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Ecuador
4.1%
in 2025
Malaysia
4.1%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
132nd
Malaysia rank
130th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Ecuador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.1% against 4.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 132nd and Malaysia ranks 130th of 181 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 7.6% | 3.0% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 3.4% | 9.5% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 3.6% | 2.5% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 0.9% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.5% | 1.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Ecuador or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 4.1% against 4.1% in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Ecuador ranks 132nd and Malaysia ranks 130th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.