Employment in Madagascar
Madagascar: Employment was 16,572 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in Madagascar, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 16,572 for employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Madagascar peaked at 16,572 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,451, in 1991.
Madagascar ranks 40th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,451 | — |
| 1992 | 5,622 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 5,803 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 6,009 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 6,209 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 6,415 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 6,636 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 6,861 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 7,093 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 7,327 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 7,596 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 7,823 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 8,107 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 8,454 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 8,847 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 9,115 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 9,398 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 9,695 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 9,980 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 10,282 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 10,834 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 11,428 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 11,774 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 12,123 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 12,469 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 12,830 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 13,195 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 13,565 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 13,943 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 14,119 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 14,585 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 15,141 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 15,621 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 16,090 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 16,572 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,233 | 5,451 | 7,093 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8,634 | 7,327 | 9,980 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,244 | 10,282 | 13,943 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,355 | 14,119 | 16,572 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 37 Malaysia 18,015 compare
- 38 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 17,070 compare
- 39 Saudi Arabia 16,665 compare
- 41 Mozambique 14,620 compare
- 42 Australia 14,170 compare
- 43 Angola 14,019 compare
More work & labour data for Madagascar
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4265 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3514 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 31,158 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 22,645 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 43,120 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 42,221 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 85,341 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Madagascar?
- Employment in Madagascar was 16,572 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 16,572 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,451 in 1991.
- How does Madagascar rank for employment?
- Madagascar ranks 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.