Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 2.96 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Madagascar, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 2.96 % change on previous year for labor force, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Madagascar peaked at 3.82 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.12 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Madagascar 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +80.5% |
| 2022 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.34 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.23 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 31 Solomon Islands 3.04 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Mauritania 3.04 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Rwanda 3.02 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Kenya 2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Malawi 2.91 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Nigeria 2.85 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Madagascar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,788 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 483,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 498,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 473,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 486,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 464,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 477,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 456,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 468,776 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, annual growth rate in Madagascar?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Madagascar was 2.96 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.