Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Madagascar
Madagascar: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 66.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Madagascar, 2001–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Madagascar is 66.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Madagascar peaked at 90.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 2010.
That places Madagascar 18th out of 172 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 74.4% | — |
| 2003 | 83.8% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 90.8% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | -34.6% |
| 2012 | 90.7% | +52.8% |
| 2015 | 82.1% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 66.5% | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.0% | 74.4% | 90.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 59.4% | 90.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 66.5% | 66.5% | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Madagascar
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4265 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3514 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 31,158 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 22,645 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 43,120 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 42,221 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 85,341 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Madagascar?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Madagascar was 66.5% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 2010.
- How does Madagascar rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Madagascar ranks 18th out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.