Madagascar vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) over time
- Madagascar
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 68.3% against 48.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 20.1%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th of 187 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.4% | 60.5% | 18.9% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 59.1% | 20.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 53.3% | 17.0% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 50.0% | 19.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment), Madagascar or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Madagascar, at 68.3% against 48.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) between Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 20.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- Madagascar ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).