Madagascar vs South Africa: Labor force (15-24 years), total
Labor force (15-24 years), total over time
- Madagascar
- South Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3.10 million against 2.67 million in South Africa, a difference of 429,400.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Madagascar ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 11th of 52 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 million | 2.44 million | 536,300 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.47 million | 2.85 million | 376,766 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.05 million | 2.67 million | 376,950 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force (15-24 years), total, Madagascar or South Africa?
- Madagascar, at 3.10 million against 2.67 million in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in labor force (15-24 years), total between Madagascar and South Africa?
- 429,400, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for labor force (15-24 years), total?
- Madagascar ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 11th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Labor force (15-24 years), total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total labor force comprises people ages 15-24 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.