Madagascar vs United States Virgin Islands: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Madagascar
94.1%
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
93.9%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
10th
United States Virgin Islands rank
11th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Madagascar
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 94.1% against 93.9% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 10th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 11th of 186 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.7% | 83.7% | 11.0% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 89.7% | 4.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 91.0% | 3.0% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 93.7% | 0.6% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Madagascar or United States Virgin Islands?
- Madagascar, at 94.1% against 93.9% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Madagascar and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and United States Virgin Islands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Madagascar ranks 10th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 11th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).