Labor force participation rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Labor force participation rate was 85.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate in Madagascar, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Madagascar stood at 85.5%.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Madagascar peaked at 86.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 84.6%, in 2020.
That places Madagascar 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.2% | 86.1% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.5% | 86.3% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 85.4% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 84.6% | 85.5% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 85.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 88.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 94.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 86.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 89.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 84.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Madagascar?
- Labor force participation rate in Madagascar was 85.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.6% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).