Female to male labour force participation ratio (15+) (compiled)
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| Data type | Numeric |
| Scale | Metric |
| Value labels | Not applicable |
| Technical name | socstr_lfp_ftmlfpr_15+_comp |
| Category | Social structure |
| Label | Female-to-male labour force participation ratio (15+) |
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The Female-to-male labour force participation ratio (15+) is the relative difference in female and male labour force participation of a given country and year, derived from dividing the Female labour force participation rate (15+) (compiled) by the Male labour force participation rate (15+) (compiled). The indicator functions as a measurement of inter-gender workforce participation equality throughout time and across countries.
Coding rules
The female-to-male labour force participation ratio (15+) is calculated as:
Ratio = Female labour force participation rate (15+) / Male labour force participation rate (15+) * 100
where values of, or close to 100 indicate equal participation rates between women and men, while lower values imply unequally higher participation of men (relative to the total male working-age population) compared to women (relative to the total female working-age population).
For details on female- and male labour force participation rates construction see the descriptions in Female labour force participation rate (15+) (compiled) and Male labour force participation rate (15+) (compiled), respectively.
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Data release:
- Version 0.001: Initial release (April 2026)
Revisions: No revisions yet
Sources
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