Madagascar vs Post-demographic dividend: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Madagascar
86.9%
in 2025
Post-demographic dividend
75.8%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
4th
Post-demographic dividend rank
1st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Madagascar
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 86.9% against 75.8% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 4th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 1st of 187 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.3% | 70.6% | 16.8% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 87.7% | 71.8% | 15.9% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 72.9% | 14.2% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 75.0% | 11.6% | 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- Madagascar, at 86.9% against 75.8% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Madagascar and Post-demographic dividend?
- 11.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Post-demographic dividend?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Madagascar ranks 4th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 1st 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.