Female labor force participation rates in Madagascar
Madagascar: Female labor force participation rates was 82.91 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
82.91
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
84.11
in 2005
All-time low
82.15
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Madagascar, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 82.91 for female labor force participation rates in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Madagascar peaked at 84.11 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 82.15, in 2020.
That places Madagascar 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Female labor force participation rates in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.87 | — |
| 1991 | 83.85 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 83.82 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 83.8 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 83.79 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 83.79 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 83.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 83.83 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 83.86 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 83.9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 83.94 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 83.98 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 84.03 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 84.06 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 84.09 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 84.11 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 84.1 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 84.08 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 84.04 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 83.98 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 83.91 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 83.81 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 83.7 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 83.57 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 83.41 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 83.25 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 83.14 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 83.04 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 82.97 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.92 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.15 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 82.81 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 82.83 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 82.87 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 82.92 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 82.91 | -0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 82.91 is above the median for low income countries, which is 60.29, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 82.91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.3, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.83 | 83.79 | 83.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.04 | 83.94 | 84.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.37 | 82.92 | 83.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.75 | 82.15 | 82.92 | 6 |
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 participation rates in Madagascar?
- Female labor force participation rates in Madagascar was 82.91 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 84.11 in 2005.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.15 in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Madagascar ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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