Madagascar vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates)

Madagascar
18,089
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
249,290
in 2027
Madagascar rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank
34th

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Madagascar
  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199020082027

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income currently reports 249,290 against 18,089 in Madagascar, a difference of 231,201.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income's figure about 13.8 times Madagascar's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 34th of 188 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income Difference Ahead
1990s 6,535 97,801 91,266 Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
2000s 9,003 130,467 121,464 Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
2010s 12,498 172,358 159,860 Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
2020s 16,354 222,995 206,641 Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Madagascar or Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, at 249,290 against 18,089 in Madagascar as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
231,201, with Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Madagascar ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 34th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.