Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 81.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Madagascar, 1965–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Madagascar is 81.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Madagascar peaked at 93.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 1985.
Madagascar ranks 24th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 50.3% | — |
| 1975 | 91.4% | +81.9% |
| 1985 | 48.8% | -46.7% |
| 2001 | 83.9% | +72.0% |
| 2003 | 86.3% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 89.4% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | +44.5% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 81.6% | -8.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 81.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 75.6%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 81.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.2%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 1 |
| 1970s | 91.4% | 91.4% | 91.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.5% | 83.9% | 89.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 65.0% | 93.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 81.6% | 81.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Madagascar?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Madagascar was 81.6% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 1985.
- How does Madagascar rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Madagascar ranks 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.