Labor participation rate, total in Madagascar

Madagascar: Labor participation rate, total was 62.5% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
62.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 52 countries
All-time high
64.9%
in 2002
All-time low
62.5%
in 2011
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor participation rate, total in Madagascar, 1990–2011

02040601990200020111990: 64.5 % of total population ages 65+1991: 64.8 % of total population ages 65+1992: 64.8 % of total population ages 65+1993: 64.7 % of total population ages 65+1994: 64.8 % of total population ages 65+1995: 64.8 % of total population ages 65+1996: 64.8 % of total population ages 65+1997: 64.8 % of total population ages 65+1998: 64.7 % of total population ages 65+1999: 64.6 % of total population ages 65+2000: 64.5 % of total population ages 65+2001: 64.3 % of total population ages 65+2002: 64.9 % of total population ages 65+2003: 64.5 % of total population ages 65+2004: 64.2 % of total population ages 65+2005: 64 % of total population ages 65+2006: 63.7 % of total population ages 65+2007: 63.5 % of total population ages 65+2008: 63.2 % of total population ages 65+2009: 63 % of total population ages 65+2010: 62.7 % of total population ages 65+2011: 62.5 % of total population ages 65+

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 65+.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor participation rate, total in Madagascar is 62.5%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Madagascar peaked at 64.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 2011.

That places Madagascar 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

Labor participation rate, total in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 65+) in Madagascar, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total population ages 65+ Change
1990 64.5%
1991 64.8% +0.5%
1992 64.8% +0.0%
1993 64.7% -0.2%
1994 64.8% +0.2%
1995 64.8% +0.0%
1996 64.8% +0.0%
1997 64.8% +0.0%
1998 64.7% -0.2%
1999 64.6% -0.2%
2000 64.5% -0.2%
2001 64.3% -0.3%
2002 64.9% +1.0%
2003 64.5% -0.6%
2004 64.2% -0.4%
2005 64.0% -0.4%
2006 63.7% -0.4%
2007 63.5% -0.4%
2008 63.2% -0.4%
2009 63.0% -0.4%
2010 62.7% -0.4%
2011 62.5% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.7% 64.5% 64.8% 10
2000s 64.0% 63.0% 64.9% 10
2010s 62.6% 62.5% 62.7% 2

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 9 Chad 64.9% compare
  2. 10 Burundi 62.9% compare
  3. 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 62.8% compare
  4. 13 Benin 57.1% compare
  5. 14 Cote d'Ivoire 56.5% compare
  6. 15 Rwanda 55.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, total in Madagascar?
Labor participation rate, total in Madagascar was 62.5% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 2011.
How does Madagascar rank for labor participation rate, total?
Madagascar ranks 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 65+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 65+)
Unit
% of total population ages 65+
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 65 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.