Female labor force by age in Madagascar
Madagascar: Female labor force by age was 330,956 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
330,956 people
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
28th
of 188 countries
All-time high
330,956 people
in 2024
All-time low
88,269 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 330,956 people 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 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88,269 people, 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 | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88,269 people | — |
| 1991 | 90,989 people | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 93,541 people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 96,318 people | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 99,548 people | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 103,020 people | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 106,797 people | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 110,821 people | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 115,056 people | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 119,321 people | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 123,560 people | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 127,675 people | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 133,052 people | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 136,948 people | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 141,074 people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 145,183 people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 150,821 people | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 156,563 people | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 162,501 people | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 168,685 people | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 175,132 people | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 181,934 people | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 189,140 people | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 197,120 people | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 207,676 people | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 220,794 people | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 232,448 people | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 244,393 people | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 256,745 people | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 269,266 people | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 279,177 people | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 297,870 people | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 305,450 people | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 318,065 people | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 330,956 people | +4.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 330,956 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 82,039 people, 4.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 330,956 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623 people, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102,368 people | 88,269 people | 119,321 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 144,606 people | 123,560 people | 168,685 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 217,465 people | 175,132 people | 269,266 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 306,304 people | 279,177 people | 330,956 people | 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 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 330,956 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,269 people 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).