Labor force participation rate by age in Madagascar
Madagascar: Labor force participation rate by age was 72.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate by age in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 72.5% for labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Madagascar peaked at 74.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 72.1%, in 2020.
That places Madagascar 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.7% | 73.5% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 73.3% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 72.8% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 72.1% | 72.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 1 Netherlands 83.2% compare
- 2 Iceland 82.2% compare
- 3 North Korea 78.5% compare
- 5 Niger 71.2% compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 70.8% compare
- 7 Tanzania 70.8% compare
More work & labour data for Madagascar
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 85.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 88.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 94.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 86.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 89.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 84.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Madagascar?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Madagascar was 72.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Madagascar ranks 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).