Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Madagascar
Madagascar: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 82.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
82.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 185 countries
All-time high
84.1%
in 2005
All-time low
82.2%
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Madagascar, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Madagascar is 82.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Madagascar peaked at 84.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 82.2%, in 2020.
Madagascar ranks 1st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.9% | — |
| 1991 | 83.8% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 83.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 83.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 83.8% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 83.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 83.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 83.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 84.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 84.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 84.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 84.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 84.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 83.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 83.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 83.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 83.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 83.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 83.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 82.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 82.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.8% | 83.8% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 83.9% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 82.9% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 82.2% | 82.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 2 Solomon Islands 82.3% compare
- 3 Nigeria 80.7% compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 80.3% compare
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 participation rates by family benefits public spending in Madagascar?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Madagascar was 82.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.2% in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Madagascar ranks 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).