Employment rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Employment rate was 82.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
82.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
3rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
85.8%
in 2012
All-time low
80.7%
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment rate in Madagascar, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 82.9% for employment rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate in Madagascar peaked at 85.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 80.7%, in 1993.
Madagascar ranks 3rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.9% | 80.7% | 81.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 81.3% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 82.8% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 81.8% | 82.9% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Madagascar
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 89.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 85.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 88.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 94.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 71.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 73.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate in Madagascar?
- Employment rate in Madagascar was 82.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.7% in 1993.
- How does Madagascar rank for employment rate?
- Madagascar ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.