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
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Madagascar, 1975–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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.