Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Madagascar

Madagascar: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 3.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.2%
World rank
143rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2000
All-time low
0.6%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2000–2022

Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Madagascar, 2000–2022

02462000201120222000: 5.8 %2001: 5.3 %2003: 5 %2005: 2.3 %2010: 4.3 %2012: 0.599 %2015: 1.8 %2022: 3.2 %

Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Madagascar is 3.2%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 431.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Madagascar peaked at 5.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2012.

Madagascar ranks 143rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.6% 2.3% 5.8% 4
2010s 2.2% 0.6% 4.3% 3
2020s 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 140 Singapore 3.3% compare
  2. 141 Saudi Arabia 3.2% compare
  3. 142 Ecuador 3.2% compare
  4. 145 Belarus 3.0% compare
  5. 146 Jamaica 3.0% compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

More reference data data for Madagascar

All data for Madagascar →

Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Madagascar?
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Madagascar was 3.2% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
How does Madagascar rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
Madagascar ranks 143rd out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 431.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Unit
%
Source
Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 5,169 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.