Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 48.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Madagascar, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Madagascar stood at 48.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Madagascar peaked at 48.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2015.
That places Madagascar 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.6% | — |
| 1991 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 48.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 48.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 47.7%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 48.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.5%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.8% | 48.6% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 48.6% | 48.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,148 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 507,363 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,966 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.62 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1656 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Madagascar?
- Labor force, female in Madagascar was 48.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2015.
- How does Madagascar rank for labor force, female?
- Madagascar ranks 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.