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
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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

Indicator
Unemployment rate
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.