Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Madagascar
Madagascar: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 was 57.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Madagascar, 1975–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 57.0% for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 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 rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Madagascar peaked at 90.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2022.
Madagascar ranks 20th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 63.1% | — |
| 2001 | 71.1% | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 67.3% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 73.1% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 72.9% | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | -21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.1% | 63.1% | 63.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 67.3% | 73.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 72.9% | 90.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Madagascar?
- Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Madagascar was 57.0% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Madagascar ranks 20th out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.