Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 88.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Madagascar, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Madagascar is 88.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Madagascar peaked at 90.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 84.4% | — |
| 1992 | 84.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 84.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 84.2% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 84.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 84.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 84.1% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 84.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 84.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 84.0% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 84.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 84.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 84.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 85.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 86.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 87.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 88.1% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 89.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 90.8% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 90.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 90.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 89.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 89.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 88.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 88.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 88.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 88.3% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 88.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.2% | 84.1% | 84.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 86.3% | 84.0% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 89.3% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 88.1% | 89.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 8 Liberia 89.7% compare
- 9 Congo 89.6% compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 89.5% compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 87.7% compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 87.4% compare
- 14 Guinea 86.6% 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Madagascar?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Madagascar was 88.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Madagascar ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.