Work & Labour in Madagascar 267 indicators covering work & labour for Madagascar. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 68.9% 2022 down 24.6% 23rd Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 57.0% 2022 down 36.7% 20th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 66.4% 2022 down 26.3% 14th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.5% 2022 down 13.2% 74th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 61.6% 2022 down 31.6% 17th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 2.16 % change on previous year 2027 down 47.9% 79th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 2.82 % change on previous year 2027 down 9.9% 33rd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 2.78 % change on previous year 2027 down 20.2% 38th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 3.19 2022 up 431.9% 138th Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 32.9% 2025 up 12.8% 204th Monthly minimum wage 262,880 2024 up 111.6% 18th Monthly minimum wage 262,880 2024 up 111.6% 18th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 5.7% 2022 up 469.0% 139th Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 5.5% 2022 up 465.9% 131st Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 5.6% 2022 up 467.1% 137th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.179 2025 up 4.7% 177th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 39.6% 108th Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 57.0% 2022 down 36.7% 20th Female employment rate 66.5% 2022 down 26.7% 18th Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 66.5% 2022 down 26.7% 18th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 1.13 % change on previous year 2025 up 294.4% 24th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 30.2% 2025 up 7.1% 54th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 18.6% 2025 up 8.0% 61st Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 24.4% 2025 up 7.5% 56th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per person 2025 up 5.1% 47th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 up 8.4% 32nd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0176 units per person 2025 up 7.9% 64th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 5.39 2022 up 4.5% 131st Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 19.8% 2nd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 21.9% 8th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 19.5% 5th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 42.36 % change on previous year 2024 up 182.1% 7th Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 42.36 % change on previous year 2024 up 182.1% 7th Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0.0082 units per person 2024 up 63.9% 41st Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0.0082 units per person 2024 up 63.9% 42nd Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 2023 unchanged 1st Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 82.9% 2025 down 0.4% 1st Female labor force participation rate 82.9% 2025 down 0.4% 1st Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 82.9% 2025 down 0.4% 1st Female share of the labor force 48.6% 2025 up 0.3% 28th Labor force participation rate 85.5% 2025 down 0.6% 2nd Male labor force participation rate 88.1% 2025 down 0.9% 5th Labor force participation rate 85.5% 2025 down 0.6% 2nd Productivity: output per hour worked 1.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 down 18.9% 130th Productivity vs. GDP per capita 1.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 down 18.9% 130th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 67.3% 2025 down 5.0% 6th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 69.9% 2025 down 5.0% 8th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 68.6% 2025 down 5.0% 8th Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 80.2% 2025 down 1.9% 2nd Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 85.6% 2025 down 1.9% 8th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 82.9% 2025 down 1.9% 3rd Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 88.1% 2025 down 2.1% 11th Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 81.0% 2025 down 0.5% 4th Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 84.4% 2025 down 1.3% 3rd Female employment rate 80.2% 2025 down 1.9% 2nd Unemployment rate 3.0% 2025 up 70.4% 145th Unemployment rate of men vs. women 2.8% 2025 up 57.3% 143rd Female unemployment rate 3.3% 2025 up 83.9% 144th ← Previous Page 3 of 5 Next →