Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 84.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Madagascar, 1965–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Madagascar stood at 84.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Madagascar peaked at 100.9% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 1985.
That places Madagascar 74th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 100.9% | — |
| 1975 | 78.4% | -22.3% |
| 1985 | 64.9% | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 90.1% | +38.8% |
| 2003 | 91.9% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 94.6% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 97.2% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 84.5% | -9.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 84.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 84.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.9% | 100.9% | 100.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 78.4% | 78.4% | 78.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 64.9% | 64.9% | 64.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.2% | 90.1% | 94.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 93.7% | 97.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 84.5% | 84.5% | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Madagascar
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 43,120 1000 No (2100)
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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 84.5% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 100.9% in 1965.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 1985.
- How does Madagascar rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Madagascar ranks 74th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.