Madagascar vs OECD members: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Madagascar
86.9%
in 2025
OECD members
73.6%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
4th
OECD members rank
7th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Madagascar
- OECD members
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 86.9% against 73.6% in OECD members, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times OECD members's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 4th and OECD members ranks 7th of 187 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.3% | 69.4% | 18.0% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 87.7% | 69.8% | 17.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 71.1% | 16.0% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 72.7% | 13.9% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Madagascar or OECD members?
- Madagascar, at 86.9% against 73.6% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Madagascar and OECD members?
- 13.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and OECD members?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and OECD members rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Madagascar ranks 4th and OECD members ranks 7th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (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 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.