Proportion of labor force who are women in Madagascar
Madagascar: Proportion of labor force who are women was 48.65 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.65
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
28th
of 186 countries
All-time high
48.85
in 2021
All-time low
48.51
in 2015
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Madagascar, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of labor force who are women in Madagascar stood at 48.65.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Madagascar peaked at 48.85 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.51, in 2015.
Madagascar ranks 28th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.61 | — |
| 1991 | 48.65 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.7 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.74 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.77 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.81 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.82 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.82 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.81 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.8 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.79 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.76 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.76 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.76 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.78 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.75 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.73 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.7 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.67 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.65 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.63 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.6 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.57 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.54 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.51 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.57 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.62 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.66 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.71 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.71 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.85 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 48.63 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 48.64 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.67 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.65 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.75 | 48.61 | 48.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.75 | 48.67 | 48.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.61 | 48.51 | 48.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.69 | 48.63 | 48.85 | 6 |
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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 proportion of labor force who are women in Madagascar?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Madagascar was 48.65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 48.85 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.51 in 2015.
- How does Madagascar rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Madagascar ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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