Madagascar vs Myanmar: Unemployment rate
Madagascar
3.0%
in 2025
Myanmar
3.0%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
145th
Myanmar rank
144th
Unemployment rate over time
- Madagascar
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 3.0% against 3.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 145th and Myanmar ranks 144th of 186 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 0.8% | 5.3% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 0.7% | 3.5% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Madagascar or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 3.0% against 3.0% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Madagascar and Myanmar?
- 0.0%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Myanmar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Myanmar rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Madagascar ranks 145th and Myanmar ranks 144th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.