Madagascar vs Solomon Islands: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Madagascar
85.5%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
84.3%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
2nd
Solomon Islands rank
3rd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Madagascar
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 85.5% against 84.3% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 2nd and Solomon Islands ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.2% | 83.0% | 3.2% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 86.5% | 84.5% | 2.0% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 84.3% | 1.7% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 84.1% | 1.2% | 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 15+), Madagascar or Solomon Islands?
- Madagascar, at 85.5% against 84.3% in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Madagascar and Solomon Islands?
- 1.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Solomon Islands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Solomon Islands rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Madagascar ranks 2nd and Solomon Islands ranks 3rd 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+) (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.