Female labor force by age in Madagascar
Madagascar: Female labor force by age was 330,956 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Madagascar
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 85.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 88.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 94.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 86.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 89.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 84.6% (2025)
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).