Madagascar - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Madagascar was 14,461,910 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 14,461,910 in 2021 and a minimum value of 5,496,530 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 5,496,530
1991 5,662,289
1992 5,839,443
1993 6,027,288
1994 6,224,218
1995 6,429,103
1996 6,627,978
1997 6,837,439
1998 7,056,482
1999 7,285,112
2000 7,523,460
2001 7,756,351
2002 8,003,786
2003 8,263,707
2004 8,533,950
2005 8,813,993
2006 9,099,004
2007 9,392,160
2008 9,696,253
2009 10,015,770
2010 10,352,620
2011 10,695,360
2012 11,056,750
2013 11,433,950
2014 11,821,420
2015 12,216,020
2016 12,616,850
2017 13,024,040
2018 13,438,780
2019 13,864,050
2020 13,955,340
2021 14,461,910

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure