Africa Eastern and Southern vs Madagascar: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)
Africa Eastern and Southern
20.3%
in 2025
Madagascar
39.9%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
3rd
Madagascar rank
4th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 39.9% against 20.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 19.6%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.0 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd and Madagascar ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 37.2% | 12.5% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 39.5% | 14.7% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 42.0% | 19.1% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 40.2% | 19.4% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, total (% of total employment), Africa Eastern and Southern or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 39.9% against 20.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) between Africa Eastern and Southern and Madagascar?
- 19.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Madagascar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Madagascar rank globally for contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd and Madagascar ranks 4th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.