Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 69.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Madagascar, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Madagascar stood at 69.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Madagascar peaked at 74.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 1996.
Madagascar ranks 8th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66.9% | — |
| 1992 | 66.6% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 66.4% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 66.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 66.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 66.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 66.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 67.2% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 67.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 69.2% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 70.7% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 72.3% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 72.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 72.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 71.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.2% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 74.9% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 74.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 74.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 73.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 72.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 71.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 69.8% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 69.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.6% | 66.4% | 66.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 66.7% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 70.6% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 68.8% | 70.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 5 Uganda 71.1% compare
- 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 71.0% compare
- 7 Qatar 70.8% compare
- 9 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 69.9% compare
- 10 Solomon Islands 68.3% compare
- 11 Guatemala 66.9% 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Madagascar?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Madagascar was 69.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 1996.
- How does Madagascar rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Madagascar ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.