Female labor force by age in Madagascar
Madagascar: Female labor force by age was 330,956 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
330,956
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
28th
of 188 countries
All-time high
330,956
in 2024
All-time low
88,269
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 330,956 for female labor force by age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Madagascar peaked at 330,956 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88,269, in 1990.
Madagascar ranks 28th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88,269 | — |
| 1991 | 90,989 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 93,541 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 96,318 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 99,548 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 103,020 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 106,797 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 110,821 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 115,056 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 119,321 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 123,560 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 127,675 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 133,052 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 136,948 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 141,074 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 145,183 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 150,821 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 156,563 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 162,501 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 168,685 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 175,132 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 181,934 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 189,140 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 197,120 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 207,676 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 220,794 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 232,448 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 244,393 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 256,745 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 269,266 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 279,177 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 297,870 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 305,450 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 318,065 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 330,956 | +4.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 330,956 is above the median for low income countries, which is 82,039, 4.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 330,956 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102,368 | 88,269 | 119,321 | 10 |
| 2000s | 144,606 | 123,560 | 168,685 | 10 |
| 2010s | 217,465 | 175,132 | 269,266 | 10 |
| 2020s | 306,304 | 279,177 | 330,956 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 labor force by age in Madagascar?
- Female labor force by age in Madagascar was 330,956 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 330,956 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,269 in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for female labor force by age?
- Madagascar ranks 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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