Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Madagascar

Madagascar: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 32.9 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
32.9
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
199th
of 229 countries
All-time high
32.9
in 2025
All-time low
7.81
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025

Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Madagascar, 1950–2025

102030195019872025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Madagascar is 32.9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Madagascar peaked at 32.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.81, in 1950.

That places Madagascar 199th out of 229 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 9.16 7.81 10.53 10
1960s 12.27 10.84 13.72 10
1970s 16.19 14.09 18.11 10
1980s 20.06 18.49 21.58 10
1990s 23.32 21.9 24.71 10
2000s 26.32 25.01 27.59 10
2010s 29.05 27.87 30.3 10
2020s 31.78 30.7 32.9 6

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 196 Jersey 34.53 compare
  2. 197 Comoros 33.94 compare
  3. 198 Bangladesh 33.24 compare
  4. 200 Mali 32.21 compare
  5. 201 Kenya 32.21 compare
  6. 202 Uganda 31.94 compare

See the full ranking of 237 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Madagascar?
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Madagascar was 32.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 32.9 in 2025.
What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 7.81 in 1950.
How does Madagascar rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
Madagascar ranks 199th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
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