Madagascar vs United States of America: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Madagascar
57.0%
in 2022
United States of America
54.9%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
20th
United States of America rank
22nd
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- Madagascar
- United States of America
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 57.0% against 54.9% in United States of America, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 171 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.1% | 57.2% | 5.9% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 59.9% | 10.5% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 53.5% | 27.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 54.6% | 2.3% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023, Madagascar or United States of America?
- Madagascar, at 57.0% against 54.9% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between Madagascar and United States of America?
- 2.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Madagascar and United States of America rank globally for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Madagascar ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.