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

Latest (2022)
84.5%
World rank
74th
of 196 countries
All-time high
100.9%
in 1965
All-time low
64.9%
in 1985
Years of data
10
1965–2022

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Madagascar, 1965–2022

02550751001965199320221965: 100.91975: 78.41985: 64.92001: 90.12003: 91.92005: 94.62010: 962012: 97.22015: 93.72022: 84.5

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

Annual values for Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Madagascar, 1965 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 71 Hong Kong, China 84.5% compare
  2. 72 Aruba 84.5% compare
  3. 73 United States of America 84.5% compare
  4. 75 Niger 84.0% compare
  5. 76 Latvia 84.0% compare
  6. 77 Palau 83.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,351 data points, 1960–2025
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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.