Share of male vs female employment in agri in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of male vs female employment in agri was 70.06 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
70.06
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
81.48
in 2005
All-time low
70.06
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Madagascar, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in agri in Madagascar stood at 70.06. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in agri in Madagascar peaked at 81.48 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 70.06, in 2025.
Madagascar ranks 2nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 78.08 | — |
| 1992 | 78.04 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 78.07 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 78.27 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 78.16 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 78.17 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 77.96 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 77.82 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 77.71 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 77.55 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 77.46 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 79.87 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 80.2 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 80.74 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 81.48 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 80.03 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 78.3 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 76.99 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 76.52 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 75.12 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 73.49 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 71.64 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 73.32 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 74.78 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 76.05 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 75.28 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 74.26 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 73.59 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 72.42 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 72.88 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 72.09 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 71.03 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 70.82 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 70.4 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 70.06 | -0.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 70.06 is above the median for low income countries, which is 53.11, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 70.06 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.02, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.03 | 77.71 | 78.27 | 9 |
| 2000s | 78.91 | 76.52 | 81.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74 | 71.64 | 76.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.22 | 70.06 | 72.88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 share of male vs female employment in agri in Madagascar?
- Share of male vs female employment in agri in Madagascar was 70.06 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 81.48 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.06 in 2025.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of male vs female employment in agri?
- Madagascar ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in agri rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in agri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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