Labor force (15-64 years), male in Madagascar

Madagascar: Labor force (15-64 years), male was 51.0% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
51.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
43rd
of 52 countries
All-time high
51.1%
in 2001
All-time low
50.8%
in 1995
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-64 years), male in Madagascar, 1990–2011

02040601990200020111990: 51.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years1991: 51 % of total labor force 15-64 years1992: 50.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years1993: 50.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years1994: 50.8 % of total labor force 15-64 years1995: 50.8 % of total labor force 15-64 years1996: 50.8 % of total labor force 15-64 years1997: 50.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years1998: 50.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years1999: 51 % of total labor force 15-64 years2000: 51.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years2001: 51.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years2002: 51 % of total labor force 15-64 years2003: 51 % of total labor force 15-64 years2004: 51 % of total labor force 15-64 years2005: 50.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years2006: 50.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years2007: 50.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years2008: 50.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years2009: 50.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years2010: 51 % of total labor force 15-64 years2011: 51 % of total labor force 15-64 years

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total labor force 15-64 years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force (15-64 years), male in Madagascar is 51.0%, measured in 2011.

The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), male in Madagascar peaked at 51.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 1995.

Madagascar ranks 43rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Labor force (15-64 years), male in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Labor force (15-64 years), male (% of total labor force 15-64 years) in Madagascar, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total labor force 15-64 years Change
1990 51.1%
1991 51.0% -0.3%
1992 50.9% -0.1%
1993 50.9% -0.1%
1994 50.8% -0.1%
1995 50.8% -0.0%
1996 50.8% +0.1%
1997 50.9% +0.1%
1998 50.9% +0.1%
1999 51.0% +0.1%
2000 51.1% +0.3%
2001 51.1% +0.0%
2002 51.0% -0.3%
2003 51.0% +0.0%
2004 51.0% -0.1%
2005 50.9% -0.1%
2006 50.9% +0.0%
2007 50.9% +0.0%
2008 50.9% +0.0%
2009 50.9% +0.0%
2010 51.0% +0.0%
2011 51.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.9% 50.8% 51.1% 10
2000s 51.0% 50.9% 51.1% 10
2010s 51.0% 51.0% 51.0% 2

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 40 Congo 51.7% compare
  2. 41 Eritrea 51.3% compare
  3. 42 Zimbabwe 51.0% compare
  4. 44 Uganda 50.9% compare
  5. 45 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 50.5% compare
  6. 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 50.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-64 years), male in Madagascar?
Labor force (15-64 years), male in Madagascar was 51.0% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 1995.
How does Madagascar rank for labor force (15-64 years), male?
Madagascar ranks 43rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force (15-64 years), male rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor force (15-64 years), male (% of total labor force 15-64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-64 years), male (% of total labor force 15-64 years)
Unit
% of total labor force 15-64 years
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.