Female share of the labor force — all countries

Female share of the labor force — Madagascar

Female share of the labor force in Madagascar in 2025 — 48.65%. Ranked 27 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 0.04 pp.

2025 48.65% −0.02 pp vs 2024
World rank 27of 182
Period maximum 48.85%2021
Period minimum 48.51%2015

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of labor force

Female share of the labor force — Madagascar, 1990–202548.548.648.748.848.919901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 48.61%1991: 48.65%1992: 48.7%1993: 48.74%1994: 48.77%1995: 48.8%1996: 48.81%1997: 48.82%1998: 48.82%1999: 48.81%2000: 48.8%2001: 48.79%2002: 48.76%2003: 48.76%2004: 48.76%2005: 48.78%2006: 48.75%2007: 48.73%2008: 48.7%2009: 48.67%2010: 48.65%2011: 48.63%2012: 48.6%2013: 48.57%2014: 48.54%2015: 48.51%2016: 48.57%2017: 48.62%2018: 48.66%2019: 48.71%2020: 48.71%2021: 48.85%2022: 48.63%2023: 48.64%2024: 48.67%2025: 48.65%
Change over the period: +0.04 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Madagascar

Madagascar 48.65%
World 40.18%
Eastern Africa computed 46.86%
Low-income countries computed 43.19%
Female share of the labor force — Madagascar, by year Madagascar All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 48.65 −0.02 pp
2024 48.67 +0.02 pp
2023 48.64 +0.01 pp
2022 48.63 −0.22 pp
2021 48.85 +0.14 pp
2020 48.71 +0 pp
2019 48.71 +0.04 pp
2018 48.66 +0.04 pp
2017 48.62 +0.05 pp
2016 48.57 +0.05 pp
2015 48.51 −0.03 pp
2014 48.54 −0.03 pp
2013 48.57 −0.03 pp
2012 48.6 −0.03 pp
2011 48.63 −0.02 pp
2010 48.65 −0.02 pp
2009 48.67 −0.03 pp
2008 48.7 −0.03 pp
2007 48.73 −0.03 pp
2006 48.75 −0.03 pp
2005 48.78 +0.01 pp
2004 48.76 +0.01 pp
2003 48.76 +0 pp
2002 48.76 −0.04 pp
2001 48.79 −0.01 pp
2000 48.8 −0.01 pp
1999 48.81 −0.01 pp
1998 48.82 −0 pp
1997 48.82 +0.01 pp
1996 48.81 +0.01 pp
1995 48.8 +0.02 pp
1994 48.77 +0.03 pp
1993 48.74 +0.04 pp
1992 48.7 +0.05 pp
1991 48.65 +0.04 pp
1990 48.61

About the indicator

The share of women in the total labor force. It differs from female labor force participation in measuring composition rather than reach: the first answers what part of those working are women, the second what part of women work. Fifty percent would mean complete equality of composition; in most countries it comes to between forty and forty-eight, and in the Gulf states and South Asia to less than twenty.

Important: A measure of composition, not of access: the share can rise because men are leaving the labor market. It is worth reading together with female labor force participation.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.