Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an in Madagascar
Madagascar: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an was 20.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20.7%
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
105th
of 113 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2024
All-time low
1.7%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an in Madagascar, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an in Madagascar is 20.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an in Madagascar peaked at 20.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2011.
Madagascar ranks 105th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.7% | — |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +534.8% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +23.9% |
| 2024 | 20.7% | +25.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 20.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.7%, 62% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 20.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.5%, 52% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.5% | 1.7% | 13.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 16.6% | 20.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 102 State of Palestine 26.8% compare
- 103 Algeria 24.2% compare
- 104 Albania 23.8% compare
- 106 Iraq 19.5% compare
- 107 Democratic Republic of the Congo 19.0% compare
- 108 Mauritania 16.3% compare
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 proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an in Madagascar?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an in Madagascar was 20.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2011.
- How does Madagascar rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an?
- Madagascar ranks 105th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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