Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 81.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
81.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 187 countries
All-time high
82.0%
in 2020
All-time low
75.1%
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Madagascar, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Madagascar stood at 81.0%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Madagascar peaked at 82.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 75.1%, in 1991.
That places Madagascar 4th 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, male (% of male employment) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75.1% | — |
| 1992 | 75.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 75.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 75.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 75.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 75.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 75.9% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 75.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 76.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 76.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 77.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 78.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 79.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 80.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 81.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 81.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 81.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 81.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 81.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 81.0% | -0.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 81.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 72.1%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 81.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.9%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.6% | 75.1% | 76.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 76.0% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 80.8% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 81.0% | 82.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 1 Chad 86.2% compare
- 2 Ethiopia 82.4% compare
- 3 Afghanistan 81.1% compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 80.9% compare
- 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 78.1% compare
- 7 South Sudan 77.8% 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, male (% of male employment) in Madagascar?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Madagascar was 81.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.1% in 1991.
- How does Madagascar rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Madagascar ranks 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, male (% of male 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.