Labor force (15-64 years), female in Madagascar

Madagascar: Labor force (15-64 years), female was 49.0% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
49.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 52 countries
All-time high
49.2%
in 1994
All-time low
48.9%
in 2001
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-64 years), female in Madagascar, 1990–2011

010203040501990200020111990: 48.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years1991: 49 % of total labor force 15-64 years1992: 49.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years1993: 49.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years1994: 49.2 % of total labor force 15-64 years1995: 49.2 % of total labor force 15-64 years1996: 49.2 % of total labor force 15-64 years1997: 49.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years1998: 49.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years1999: 49 % of total labor force 15-64 years2000: 48.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years2001: 48.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years2002: 49 % of total labor force 15-64 years2003: 49 % of total labor force 15-64 years2004: 49 % of total labor force 15-64 years2005: 49.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years2006: 49.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years2007: 49.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years2008: 49.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years2009: 49.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years2010: 49 % of total labor force 15-64 years2011: 49 % of total labor force 15-64 years

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total labor force 15-64 years.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 49.0% for labor force (15-64 years), female in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), female in Madagascar peaked at 49.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2001.

Madagascar ranks 10th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Labor force (15-64 years), female in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Labor force (15-64 years), female (% of total labor force 15-64 years) in Madagascar, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total labor force 15-64 years Change
1990 48.9%
1991 49.0% +0.2%
1992 49.1% +0.1%
1993 49.1% +0.1%
1994 49.2% +0.1%
1995 49.2% -0.0%
1996 49.2% -0.0%
1997 49.1% -0.1%
1998 49.1% -0.1%
1999 49.0% -0.1%
2000 48.9% -0.3%
2001 48.9% -0.0%
2002 49.0% +0.3%
2003 49.0% -0.0%
2004 49.0% +0.1%
2005 49.1% +0.1%
2006 49.1% -0.0%
2007 49.1% -0.0%
2008 49.1% -0.0%
2009 49.1% -0.0%
2010 49.0% -0.0%
2011 49.0% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.1% 48.9% 49.2% 10
2000s 49.0% 48.9% 49.1% 10
2010s 49.0% 49.0% 49.0% 2

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 49.7% compare
  2. 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 49.5% compare
  3. 9 Uganda 49.1% compare
  4. 11 Zimbabwe 49.0% compare
  5. 12 Eritrea 48.7% compare
  6. 13 Congo 48.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-64 years), female in Madagascar?
Labor force (15-64 years), female in Madagascar was 49.0% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor force (15-64 years), female recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 1994.
What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), female recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2001.
How does Madagascar rank for labor force (15-64 years), female?
Madagascar ranks 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force (15-64 years), female rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor force (15-64 years), female (% of total labor force 15-64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-64 years), female (% of total labor force 15-64 years)
Unit
% of total labor force 15-64 years
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.