Euro area vs Madagascar: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Euro area
63.5%
in 2025
Madagascar
81.6%
in 2022
Euro area rank
24th
Madagascar rank
24th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Euro area
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 81.6% against 63.5% in Euro area, a difference of 18.1%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Euro area ahead.
Euro area ranks 24th and Madagascar ranks 24th of 24 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.4% | 48.8% | 20.6% | Euro area |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 86.5% | 21.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 82.7% | 19.0% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 81.6% | 18.5% | 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+), Euro area or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 81.6% against 63.5% in Euro area as of 2022.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Euro area and Madagascar?
- 18.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Madagascar?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Euro area and Madagascar rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Euro area ranks 24th and Madagascar ranks 24th of 24 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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.