Labour

Madagascar

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture69.2%
  • Employment in industry9.9%
  • Employment in services20.9%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation19902025
82.282.683.183.684.119902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)19912016
13.195.387.569.7519912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation85.5 %ILOSTAT [2024] 85.48 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 85.5 %
Female labour force participation82.9 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment3.04 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment5.25 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio82.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture69.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry9.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services20.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation82.9 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)3.02 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers10.6 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Madagascar's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (85.5 %), female labour force participation (82.9 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.