Labor force participation rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Labor force participation rate was 85.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
85.5
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
86.55
in 2007
All-time low
84.59
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Madagascar, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Madagascar is 85.5, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Madagascar peaked at 86.55 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 84.59, in 2020.
Madagascar ranks 2nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86.24 | — |
| 1991 | 86.2 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 86.15 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 86.1 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 86.08 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 86.08 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 86.1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 86.15 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 86.2 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 86.26 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 86.31 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 86.36 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 86.47 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 86.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 86.51 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 86.5 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 86.53 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 86.55 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 86.55 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 86.53 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 86.49 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 86.43 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 86.36 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 86.27 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 86.16 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 86.04 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 85.83 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 85.65 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 85.5 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 85.37 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 84.59 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 85.03 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 85.45 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 85.47 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.47 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 85.5 | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 85.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.04, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 85.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.31, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.16 | 86.08 | 86.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.48 | 86.31 | 86.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.01 | 85.37 | 86.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.25 | 84.59 | 85.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 in Madagascar?
- Labor force participation rate in Madagascar was 85.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 86.55 in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.59 in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for labor force participation rate?
- Madagascar ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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