Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 70.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Madagascar, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Madagascar stood at 70.1%. 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 agriculture in Madagascar peaked at 81.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, 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 agriculture in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 78.1% | — |
| 1992 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 78.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 78.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 78.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 78.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 78.0% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 77.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 77.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 77.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 77.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 79.9% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 80.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 80.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 81.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 78.3% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 75.1% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 71.6% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 74.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 76.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 75.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 73.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 72.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 72.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 70.8% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 70.4% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 70.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.0% | 77.7% | 78.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 76.5% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 71.6% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 70.1% | 72.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Madagascar?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Madagascar was 70.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 2025.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Madagascar ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.