Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Madagascar

Madagascar: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
0.9%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
7th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2010
All-time low
0.8%
in 1999
Years of data
6
1993–2012

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Madagascar, 1993–2012

00.20.40.60.811993200220121993: 0.824 % of total labor force in working age1997: 0.846 % of total labor force in working age1999: 0.803 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.881 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.934 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.881 % of total labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Madagascar is 0.9%, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Madagascar peaked at 0.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1999.

Madagascar ranks 7th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Madagascar, 1993 to 2012.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
1993 0.8%
1997 0.8% +2.7%
1999 0.8% -5.2%
2005 0.9% +9.8%
2010 0.9% +6.0%
2012 0.9% -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 3
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 4 Niger 0.9% compare
  2. 5 Burkina Faso 0.9% compare
  3. 6 Georgia 0.9% compare
  4. 8 Senegal 0.9% compare
  5. 9 Nepal 0.8% compare
  6. 10 Sweden 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Madagascar?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Madagascar was 0.9% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1999.
How does Madagascar rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total?
Madagascar ranks 7th out of 111 countries with data for 2012.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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