Which has higher female employment rate, Madagascar or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Madagascar, at 80.2% against 78.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Tanzania, United Republic of?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Madagascar vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Female employment rate

Madagascar

80.2%

in 2025

Tanzania, United Republic of

78.5%

in 2025

Madagascar rank

2nd

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

4th

Female employment rate over time

Madagascar
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 80.2% against 78.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Madagascar ranks 2nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 4th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	78.7%	80.9%	2.2%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s	79.9%	82.5%	2.7%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	81.5%	78.6%	2.9%	Madagascar
2020s	79.9%	78.3%	1.6%	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female employment rate, Madagascar or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Madagascar, at 80.2% against 78.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in female employment rate between Madagascar and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 1.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for female employment rate?: Madagascar ranks 2nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Female employment rate
Unit: %
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.