Unemployment rate of males vs females in Madagascar
Madagascar: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 2.79 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Madagascar, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of males vs females in Madagascar is 2.79, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of males vs females in Madagascar peaked at 6.27 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.572, in 2012.
Madagascar ranks 143rd 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.
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.12 | — |
| 1992 | 6.23 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 6.27 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 6.05 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 6.04 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.04 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.91 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 5.83 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.75 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.73 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.3 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 4.91 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 3.83 | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 2.9 | -24.3% |
| 2005 | 1.76 | -39.2% |
| 2006 | 2.06 | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 2.3 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 2.52 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 2.91 | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 3.27 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 1.99 | -39.2% |
| 2012 | 0.572 | -71.2% |
| 2013 | 0.972 | +69.9% |
| 2014 | 1.37 | +40.5% |
| 2015 | 1.77 | +29.6% |
| 2016 | 1.9 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 2.05 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 2.2 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.34 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 3.2 | +36.5% |
| 2021 | 3.36 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.94 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 2.8 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 2.8 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.79 | -0.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.79 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.2, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.79 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.25, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate of males vs females in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -71.2% | 1.99 | 0.572 |
| 2013 | +69.9% | 0.572 | 0.972 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.03 | 5.75 | 6.27 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.42 | 1.76 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 | 0.572 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 | 2.79 | 3.36 | 6 |
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 unemployment rate of males vs females in Madagascar?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Madagascar was 2.79 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.27 in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.572 in 2012.
- How does Madagascar rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Madagascar ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. 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 of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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