Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 86.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Madagascar, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 86.9% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Madagascar peaked at 87.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 85.8%, in 2020.
Madagascar ranks 4th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.5% | — |
| 1991 | 87.4% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 87.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 87.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 87.3% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 87.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 87.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 87.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 87.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 87.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 87.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 87.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 87.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 87.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 87.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 87.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 86.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 86.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 85.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 86.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 86.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 86.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 86.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.3% | 87.2% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.7% | 87.5% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 86.6% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 85.8% | 86.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 1 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 89.3% compare
- 2 Qatar 88.1% compare
- 3 Iceland 87.5% compare
- 5 Cambodia 86.1% compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 85.8% compare
- 7 Netherlands 85.6% compare
More work & labour data for Madagascar
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4265 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3514 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 31,158 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 22,645 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 43,120 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 42,221 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 85,341 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Madagascar?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Madagascar was 86.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Madagascar ranks 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.