Share of female workers by sector in Madagascar, Republic of

Madagascar, Republic of: Share of female workers by sector was 68.3 in 2025. β–Ό 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, Republic of, 1991–2025

0204060801991200820251991: 78.91992: 791993: 79.11994: 79.41995: 79.41996: 79.51997: 79.61998: 79.71999: 79.92000: 802001: 80.22002: 82.82003: 83.32004: 83.22005: 82.52006: 80.42007: 782008: 74.92009: 73.62010: 71.42011: 68.92012: 65.92013: 692014: 71.32015: 73.22016: 72.32017: 71.42018: 70.32019: 69.32020: 69.92021: 702022: 692023: 68.92024: 68.62025: 68.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Madagascar, Republic of 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, Republic of peaked at 83.26 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 65.94, in 2012.

Madagascar, Republic of 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, Republic of

  1. 8 Uganda 70.83 compare
  2. 9 Central African Republic 68.51 compare
  3. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68.38 compare
  4. 12 Pakistan 68.02 compare
  5. 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 67.43 compare
  6. 14 Tanzania 66.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of female workers by sector in Madagascar, Republic of?
Share of female workers by sector in Madagascar, Republic of was 68.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Madagascar, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 83.26 in 2003.
What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Madagascar, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 65.94 in 2012.
How does Madagascar, Republic of rank for share of female workers by sector?
Madagascar, Republic of ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Madagascar, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar, Republic of 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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Indicator
Share of female workers by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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