Which has higher female share of the labor force, Madagascar or Russian Federation?

Russian Federation, at 48.8% against 48.6% in Madagascar as of 2025.

What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Madagascar and Russian Federation?

0.2%, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Russian Federation?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Madagascar vs Russian Federation: Female share of the labor force

Madagascar

48.6%

in 2025

Russian Federation

48.8%

in 2025

Madagascar rank

28th

Russian Federation rank

25th

Female share of the labor force over time

Madagascar
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 48.8% against 48.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 28th and Russian Federation ranks 25th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1990s	48.8%	47.7%	1.1%	Madagascar
2000s	48.8%	49.0%	0.3%	Russian Federation
2010s	48.6%	48.6%	0.0%	Madagascar
2020s	48.7%	48.7%	0.0%	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female share of the labor force, Madagascar or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 48.8% against 48.6% in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Madagascar and Russian Federation?: 0.2%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Russian Federation?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Russian Federation rank globally for female share of the labor force?: Madagascar ranks 28th and Russian Federation ranks 25th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Female share of the labor force
Unit: %
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.