Share of female workers by sector in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of female workers by sector was 68.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
68.3
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 186 countries
All-time high
83.26
in 2003
All-time low
65.94
in 2012
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Madagascar, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 68.3 for share of female workers by sector in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Madagascar peaked at 83.26 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 65.94, in 2012.
Madagascar ranks 11th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 78.86 | — |
| 1992 | 79.02 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 79.11 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 79.37 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 79.41 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 79.49 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 79.62 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 79.75 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 79.86 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 80.03 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 80.19 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 82.79 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 83.26 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 83.17 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 82.48 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 80.38 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 78.05 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 74.92 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 73.59 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 71.35 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 68.86 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 65.94 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 68.98 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 71.3 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 73.15 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 72.27 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 71.36 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 70.33 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 69.26 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 69.92 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 69.98 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 69.05 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 68.91 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 68.58 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 68.3 | -0.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 68.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 60.94, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 68.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.81, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.39 | 78.86 | 79.86 | 9 |
| 2000s | 79.89 | 73.59 | 83.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.28 | 65.94 | 73.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.12 | 68.3 | 69.98 | 6 |
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 share of female workers by sector in Madagascar?
- Share of female workers by sector in Madagascar was 68.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 83.26 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.94 in 2012.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Madagascar ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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