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

Latest (2022)
68.9%
World rank
23rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
91.3%
in 2012
All-time low
31.6%
in 1985
Years of data
10
1965–2022

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Madagascar, 1965–2022

4060801001965199320221965: 50.71975: 71.71985: 31.62001: 75.62003: 79.22005: 84.62010: 62.42012: 91.32015: 83.62022: 68.9

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

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Madagascar, 1965 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Republic of Moldova 69.9% compare
  2. 21 Antigua and Barbuda 69.1% compare
  3. 22 Togo 69.1% compare
  4. 24 Viet Nam 68.1% compare
  5. 25 Macau, China 67.2% compare
  6. 26 Northern Mariana Islands 66.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,454 data points, 1960–2025
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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.