Madagascar vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Madagascar
85.5%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
70.3%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Madagascar
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 85.5% against 70.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.2% | 73.5% | 12.7% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 86.5% | 73.0% | 13.5% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 70.7% | 15.3% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 69.3% | 16.0% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Madagascar, at 85.5% against 70.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 15.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Madagascar ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa 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+) (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.