Unemployment rate for young people in Madagascar
Madagascar: Unemployment rate for young people was 5.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.25
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
160th
of 186 countries
All-time high
8.83
in 1993
All-time low
1.01
in 2012
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Madagascar, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 5.25 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Madagascar peaked at 8.83 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 2012.
Madagascar ranks 160th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.63 | 8.41 | 8.83 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.06 | 2.27 | 8.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 | 1.01 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.61 | 5.25 | 6.06 | 6 |
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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 unemployment rate for young people in Madagascar?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Madagascar was 5.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.83 in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 2012.
- How does Madagascar rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Madagascar ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. 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 Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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