Labor participation rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Labor 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 participation rate in Madagascar, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, labor participation rate in Madagascar stood at 85.5.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate in Madagascar peaked at 86.55 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 84.59, in 2020.
That places Madagascar 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor 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 participation rate in Madagascar?
- Labor participation rate in Madagascar was 85.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor participation rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 86.55 in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.59 in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for labor participation rate?
- Madagascar ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor 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 participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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