Madagascar vs Niger: Employment by status

Madagascar
11.5%
in 2024
Niger
10.3%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
183rd
Niger rank
185th

Employment by status over time

  • Madagascar
  • Niger
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 11.5% against 10.3% in Niger, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 183rd and Niger ranks 185th of 186 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 17.3% 13.9% 3.4% Madagascar
2000s 15.1% 13.7% 1.4% Madagascar
2010s 10.9% 10.2% 0.7% Madagascar
2020s 11.1% 9.7% 1.4% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by status, Madagascar or Niger?
Madagascar, at 11.5% against 10.3% in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment by status between Madagascar and Niger?
1.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for employment by status?
Madagascar ranks 183rd and Niger ranks 185th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment by status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment by status
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,257 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.