Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Madagascar
Madagascar: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 94.12 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
94.12
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 186 countries
All-time high
94.88
in 2021
All-time low
93.7
in 2015
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Madagascar, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Madagascar is 94.12, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of 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 rates ilo wdi in Madagascar peaked at 94.88 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 93.7, in 2015.
Madagascar ranks 10th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94.66 | — |
| 1991 | 94.67 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 94.73 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 94.79 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 94.8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 94.81 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 94.78 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 94.74 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 94.69 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 94.65 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 94.62 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 94.6 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.48 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 94.51 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.54 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.61 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.52 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.44 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.35 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 94.27 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.18 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 94.09 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 94 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.91 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 93.81 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.7 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.9 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 94.09 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 94.25 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.4 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 94.38 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.88 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 94.04 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 94.08 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.17 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 94.12 | -0.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 94.12 is above the median for low income countries, which is 86.39, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 94.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.12, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.73 | 94.65 | 94.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.49 | 94.27 | 94.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.03 | 93.7 | 94.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.28 | 94.04 | 94.88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 7 Solomon Islands 95.53 compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 95.42 compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 94.97 compare
- 11 United States Virgin Islands 93.92 compare
- 12 Congo 93.54 compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 93.53 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 rates ilo wdi in Madagascar?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Madagascar was 94.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 94.88 in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 rates ilo wdi?
- Madagascar ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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