European Union vs Madagascar: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
European Union
58.3%
in 2025
Madagascar
75.0%
in 2022
European Union rank
22nd
Madagascar rank
19th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- European Union
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 75.0% against 58.3% in European Union, a difference of 16.7%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1985 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 19th of 33 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.9% | 39.3% | 15.5% | European Union |
| 1990s | 56.4% | 71.0% | 14.6% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 55.8% | 83.1% | 27.3% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 80.9% | 24.0% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 75.0% | 17.4% | 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+), European Union or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 75.0% against 58.3% in European Union as of 2022.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between European Union and Madagascar?
- 16.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Madagascar?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do European Union and Madagascar rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- European Union ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 19th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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.