Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Madagascar
Madagascar: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 2.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Madagascar, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of men vs. women in Madagascar is 2.8%, 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 men vs. women in Madagascar peaked at 6.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, 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 men vs. women in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.1% | — |
| 1992 | 6.2% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -24.3% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -39.2% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -39.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -71.2% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +69.9% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +40.5% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +29.6% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +36.5% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.8% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 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 of men vs. women in Madagascar?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Madagascar was 2.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
- How does Madagascar rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Madagascar ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.