Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 5.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Madagascar, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Madagascar stood at 5.3%.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Madagascar peaked at 7.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2012.
That places Madagascar 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.2% | — |
| 1992 | 7.3% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -45.2% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -33.1% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -71.5% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +61.2% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +37.4% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +27.7% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +34.4% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | -4.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 5.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.4%, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 5.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 7.0% | 7.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 2.8% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 6.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 160 Guatemala 5.5% compare
- 161 Senegal 5.5% compare
- 162 Bangladesh 5.3% compare
- 164 Uganda 5.1% compare
- 165 Macau, China 4.9% compare
- 166 Kazakhstan 4.9% compare
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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Madagascar?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Madagascar was 5.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
- How does Madagascar rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Madagascar ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.