Iceland vs Madagascar: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Iceland
75.6%
in 2025
Madagascar
75.0%
in 2022
Iceland rank
17th
Madagascar rank
19th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Iceland
- Madagascar
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 75.6% against 75.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Madagascar ahead.
Iceland ranks 17th and Madagascar ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.5% | 81.4% | 20.9% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 50.4% | 39.3% | 11.1% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 79.3% | 71.0% | 8.3% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 82.6% | 83.1% | 0.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 80.9% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 75.0% | 0.4% | 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+), Iceland or Madagascar?
- Iceland, at 75.6% against 75.0% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Iceland and Madagascar?
- 0.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Madagascar?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Madagascar rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Iceland ranks 17th and Madagascar ranks 19th of 199 countries.
- 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.