Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 68.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Madagascar, 1965–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Madagascar stood at 68.9%.
The figure is down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Madagascar peaked at 91.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 1985.
Madagascar ranks 23rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 50.7% | — |
| 1975 | 71.7% | +41.2% |
| 1985 | 31.6% | -55.9% |
| 2001 | 75.6% | +138.9% |
| 2003 | 79.2% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 84.6% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | -26.2% |
| 2012 | 91.3% | +46.3% |
| 2015 | 83.6% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 68.9% | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.7% | 1 |
| 1970s | 71.7% | 71.7% | 71.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 31.6% | 31.6% | 31.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 75.6% | 84.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 62.4% | 91.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 68.9% | 68.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 20 Republic of Moldova 69.9% compare
- 21 Antigua and Barbuda 69.1% compare
- 22 Togo 69.1% compare
- 24 Viet Nam 68.1% compare
- 25 Macau, China 67.2% compare
- 26 Northern Mariana Islands 66.6% 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Madagascar?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Madagascar was 68.9% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 1985.
- How does Madagascar rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Madagascar ranks 23rd out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.