Employment in Madagascar
Madagascar: Employment was 11,880 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
11,880
World rank
40th
of 174 countries
All-time high
11,880
in 2022
All-time low
8,099
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2022
Employment in Madagascar, 2003–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in Madagascar is 11,880, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Madagascar peaked at 11,880 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,099, in 2003.
That places Madagascar 40th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 8,099 | — |
| 2005 | 9,570 | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 10,210 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 11,052 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 11,880 | +7.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 11,880 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,695, 1.8× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 11,880 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,931, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,834 | 8,099 | 9,570 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10,631 | 10,210 | 11,052 | 2 |
| 2020s | 11,880 | 11,880 | 11,880 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 11,880 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 11,880 in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,099 in 2003.
- How does Madagascar rank for employment?
- Madagascar ranks 40th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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