Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Madagascar

Madagascar: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 61.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
61.6%
World rank
17th
of 175 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 2012
All-time low
61.6%
in 2022
Years of data
8
1975–2022

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Madagascar, 1975–2022

0204060801001975199820221975: 72.21993: 652001: 72.62003: 67.62005: 73.32012: 902015: 74.72022: 61.6

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2022, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Madagascar stood at 61.6%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Madagascar peaked at 90.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 2022.

Madagascar ranks 17th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Madagascar, 1975 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1975 72.2%
1993 65.0% -10.0%
2001 72.6% +11.6%
2003 67.6% -6.9%
2005 73.3% +8.5%
2012 90.0% +22.7%
2015 74.7% -17.0%
2022 61.6% -17.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 72.2% 72.2% 72.2% 1
1990s 65.0% 65.0% 65.0% 1
2000s 71.2% 67.6% 73.3% 3
2010s 82.4% 74.7% 90.0% 2
2020s 61.6% 61.6% 61.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Madagascar?
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Madagascar was 61.6% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 2022.
How does Madagascar rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
Madagascar ranks 17th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,769 data points, 1960–2025
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.