Madagascar vs Sierra Leone: Female share of the labor force
Madagascar
48.6%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
48.8%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
28th
Sierra Leone rank
26th
Female share of the labor force over time
- Madagascar
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 48.8% against 48.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Madagascar ranks 28th and Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.8% | 51.6% | 2.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 51.0% | 2.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 49.6% | 1.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 48.6% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of the labor force, Madagascar or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, 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 Sierra Leone?
- 0.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Sierra Leone rank globally for female share of the labor force?
- Madagascar ranks 28th and Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) β 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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About this data
Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.