Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 104.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Madagascar, 2003–2022
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
In 2022, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Madagascar stood at 104.2%.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Madagascar peaked at 159.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 77.6%, in 2015.
That places Madagascar 100th out of 155 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 109.3% | — |
| 2005 | 159.5% | +45.9% |
| 2010 | 114.9% | -28.0% |
| 2012 | 103.6% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 77.6% | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 104.2% | +34.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 104.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 119.7%, 87% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 104.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121.7%, 86% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 134.4% | 109.3% | 159.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 77.6% | 114.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 104.2% | 104.2% | 104.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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)
- Population 22,905 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,905 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.66 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Madagascar?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Madagascar was 104.2% in 2022, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 159.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 2015.
- How does Madagascar rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Madagascar ranks 100th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.