Eastern Africa vs Madagascar: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Eastern Africa
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 85.55 against 71.62 in Eastern Africa, a difference of 13.93.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 3rd and Madagascar ranks 2nd of 85 groups.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.88 | 86.16 | 9.27 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 76.73 | 86.48 | 9.75 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 74.65 | 86.01 | 11.36 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 71.54 | 85.32 | 13.78 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates), Eastern Africa or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 85.55 against 71.62 in Eastern Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Eastern Africa and Madagascar?
- 13.93, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Madagascar?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Eastern Africa and Madagascar rank globally for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Eastern Africa ranks 3rd and Madagascar ranks 2nd of 85 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. 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.