Status in employment in Madagascar
Madagascar: Status in employment was 11.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.48
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
183rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
17.52
in 1991
All-time low
10.56
in 2020
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Madagascar, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, status in employment in Madagascar stood at 11.48.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Madagascar peaked at 17.52 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.56, 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.
Status in employment in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.52 | — |
| 1992 | 17.48 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 17.46 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 17.39 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 17.32 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 17.26 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 17.22 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 17.2 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 17.21 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 17.2 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 17.19 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 16.9 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 16.68 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 15.78 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 14.95 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 14.15 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 13.36 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 12.65 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 11.78 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 10.9 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 10.94 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 10.99 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.84 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 10.71 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.59 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 10.72 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 10.87 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 11.04 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 11.23 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.56 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 11.03 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 11.16 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 11.3 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 11.48 | +1.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 11.48 is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.37, 62% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 11.48 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.5, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.34 | 17.2 | 17.52 | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.06 | 11.78 | 17.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.88 | 10.59 | 11.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.11 | 10.56 | 11.48 | 5 |
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 status in employment in Madagascar?
- Status in employment in Madagascar was 11.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 17.52 in 1991.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.56 in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for status in employment?
- Madagascar ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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