Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Madagascar

Madagascar: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 was 56.98 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
56.98
World rank
20th
of 171 countries
All-time high
89.96
in 2012
All-time low
56.98
in 2022
Years of data
7
1975–2022

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Madagascar, 1975–2022

0204060801975199820221975: 63.12001: 71.12003: 67.32005: 73.12012: 902015: 72.92022: 57

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 56.98 for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Madagascar peaked at 89.96 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 56.98, in 2022.

Madagascar ranks 20th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Madagascar, 1975 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1975 63.13 —
2001 71.09 +12.6%
2003 67.26 -5.4%
2005 73.06 +8.6%
2012 89.96 +23.1%
2015 72.92 -18.9%
2022 56.98 -21.9%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 56.98 is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.35, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 56.98 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.52, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 63.13 63.13 63.13 1
2000s 70.47 67.26 73.06 3
2010s 81.44 72.92 89.96 2
2020s 56.98 56.98 56.98 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 17 Burundi 58.08 compare
  2. 18 Bolivia 57.98 compare
  3. 19 Sweden 57.3 compare
  4. 21 Rwanda 54.94 compare
  5. 22 United States 54.88 compare
  6. 23 Austria 54.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Madagascar?
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Madagascar was 56.98 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 89.96 in 2012.
What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 56.98 in 2022.
How does Madagascar rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
Madagascar ranks 20th out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 4,129 data points, 1960–2025
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