Madagascar vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Madagascar
84.4%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
71.0%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
6th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Madagascar
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 84.4% against 71.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.8% | 74.4% | 5.4% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 82.1% | 73.5% | 8.5% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 71.7% | 13.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 71.3% | 13.6% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Madagascar or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Madagascar, at 84.4% against 71.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 13.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Madagascar ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, 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
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.