Employment by status in Madagascar
Madagascar: Employment by status was 11.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment by status in Madagascar, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, employment by status in Madagascar stood at 11.5%.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Madagascar peaked at 17.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2020.
That places Madagascar 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Madagascar
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15-6 86.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 89.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 84.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Madagascar?
- Employment by status 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 employment by status recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for employment by status?
- Madagascar ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 Employment by status. 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.