Madagascar vs Qatar: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Madagascar
86.9%
in 2025
Qatar
88.1%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
4th
Qatar rank
2nd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Madagascar
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 88.1% against 86.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 4th and Qatar ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.3% | 84.0% | 3.4% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 87.7% | 84.4% | 3.2% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 87.6% | 0.5% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 88.1% | 1.6% | Qatar |
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 Qatar?
- Qatar, at 88.1% against 86.9% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Madagascar and Qatar?
- 1.2%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Qatar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Qatar rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Madagascar ranks 4th and Qatar ranks 2nd 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.