Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 94.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
94.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 187 countries
All-time high
94.9%
in 2021
All-time low
93.7%
in 2015
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Madagascar, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Madagascar is 94.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Madagascar peaked at 94.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 93.7%, in 2015.
Madagascar ranks 10th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94.7% | — |
| 1991 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 94.8% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 94.7% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 94.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 94.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 94.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 94.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 94.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 94.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 94.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 86.4%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 94.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.1%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.7% | 94.6% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 94.3% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 93.7% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 94.0% | 94.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 7 Solomon Islands 95.5% compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 95.4% compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 95.0% compare
- 11 United States Virgin Islands 93.9% compare
- 12 Congo 93.5% compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 93.5% 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Madagascar?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Madagascar was 94.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.7% in 2015.
- How does Madagascar rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Madagascar ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO 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.