text: A graph with 7 lines drawn left to right, and fluctuating based upon the ratio of female to male in the labor force in Sweden, Ethiopia, Spain, China, Brazil, India and Egypt from 1990 to 2017. The female-to-male ratio of labor force participation rates is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate ampng women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is defined as the proportion of the population ages 15+ that is economically active. Al figures correspond to 'modeled ILO estimates' (see source for details) The graph shows that Sweden has been the highest, with rates over 80% sine 1990, while Egypt has remained lowest, around 30% for that time. Brazil, Spain and Ethiopia have all increased, while China has dropped from 2nd highest, at around 90% to 4th highest at just below 80%.