Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Madagascar

Madagascar: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 609,481 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
609,481
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
41st
of 188 countries
All-time high
609,481
in 2027
All-time low
277,816
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Madagascar, 2005–2027

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2005201620272005: 277.8k2006: 286.9k2007: 296.4k2008: 306.5k2009: 317.2k2010: 328.1k2011: 347.0k2012: 367.5k2013: 383.2k2014: 398.9k2015: 414.6k2016: 427.6k2017: 441.0k2018: 454.9k2019: 468.7k2020: 453.7k2021: 495.1k2022: 522.3k2023: 540.9k2024: 559.3k2025: 576.0k2026: 592.7k2027: 609.5k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Madagascar stood at 609,481. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Madagascar peaked at 609,481 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 277,816, in 2005.

That places Madagascar 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Madagascar, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 277,816
2006 286,868 +3.3%
2007 296,438 +3.3%
2008 306,535 +3.4%
2009 317,157 +3.5%
2010 328,125 +3.5%
2011 346,986 +5.7%
2012 367,493 +5.9%
2013 383,183 +4.3%
2014 398,911 +4.1%
2015 414,592 +3.9%
2016 427,646 +3.1%
2017 441,043 +3.1%
2018 454,868 +3.1%
2019 468,749 +3.1%
2020 453,682 -3.2%
2021 495,088 +9.1%
2022 522,279 +5.5%
2023 540,906 +3.6%
2024 559,287 +3.4%
2025 575,996 +3.0%
2026 592,745 +2.9%
2027 609,481 +2.8%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 609,481 is above the median for low income countries, which is 257,942, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 609,481 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 214,500, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 296,963 277,816 317,157 5
2010s 403,160 328,125 468,749 10
2020s 543,683 453,682 609,481 8

Countries ranked near Madagascar

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  4. 42 Uzbekistan 582,668 compare
  5. 43 Côte d'Ivoire 560,957 compare
  6. 44 Algeria 527,336 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Madagascar?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Madagascar was 609,481 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 609,481 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 277,816 in 2005.
How does Madagascar rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Madagascar ranks 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.