IDA total vs Madagascar: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
IDA total
75.7%
in 2025
Madagascar
88.1%
in 2025
IDA total rank
8th
Madagascar rank
5th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- IDA total
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 88.1% against 75.7% in IDA total, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times IDA total's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.0% | 88.5% | 7.5% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 88.9% | 9.0% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 88.7% | 11.5% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 87.8% | 12.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), IDA total or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 88.1% against 75.7% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between IDA total and Madagascar?
- 12.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Madagascar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Madagascar rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- IDA total ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (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
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.