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
86.5%
in 2007
All-time low
84.6%
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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%.
Labor force participation rate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86.2% | — |
| 1991 | 86.2% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 86.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 86.1% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 86.1% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 86.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 86.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 86.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 86.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 86.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 86.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 86.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 86.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 86.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 86.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 86.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 86.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 86.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 86.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 86.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 86.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 86.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 85.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 85.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 85.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 85.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 84.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 85.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.5% | +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 67.0%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 85.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.3%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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).