Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 10.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Madagascar, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in industry in Madagascar is 10.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Madagascar peaked at 10.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2005.
Madagascar ranks 176th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.8% | — |
| 1992 | 9.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 10.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.4% | 9.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.1% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 6.6% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.6% | 10.5% | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 22,645 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 43,120 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 85,341 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in industry in Madagascar?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Madagascar was 10.5% 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 industry recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2005.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Madagascar ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.