Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 11.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 11.5% for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar peaked at 17.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2020.
Madagascar ranks 183rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.5% | — |
| 1992 | 17.5% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 17.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 17.4% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 17.3% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 17.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 17.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 17.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 17.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.3% | 17.2% | 17.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 11.8% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.6% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.6% | 11.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 180 Central African Republic 14.5% compare
- 181 Tanzania, United Republic of 14.5% compare
- 182 Nigeria 13.6% compare
- 184 Sierra Leone 11.0% compare
- 185 Niger 10.3% compare
- 186 Chad 8.5% 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 share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar was 11.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.