Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Madagascar

Madagascar: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 9.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
9.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
165th
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.9%
in 2025
All-time low
3.4%
in 2005
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Madagascar, 1991–2025

468101991200820251991: 9 %1992: 9 %1993: 8.9 %1994: 8.9 %1995: 8.8 %1996: 8.7 %1997: 8.6 %1998: 8.5 %1999: 8.3 %2000: 8.1 %2001: 7.9 %2002: 6.3 %2003: 5.2 %2004: 4.2 %2005: 3.4 %2006: 3.8 %2007: 4.2 %2008: 4.7 %2009: 5.3 %2010: 6 %2011: 6.8 %2012: 7.7 %2013: 8.2 %2014: 8.7 %2015: 9.2 %2016: 9.2 %2017: 9.4 %2018: 9.5 %2019: 9.7 %2020: 9.6 %2021: 9.6 %2022: 9.9 %2023: 9.8 %2024: 9.9 %2025: 9.9 %

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in Madagascar is 9.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Madagascar peaked at 9.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2005.

Madagascar ranks 165th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Madagascar, 1991 to 2025.
Year % Change
1991 9.0% —
1992 9.0% -0.5%
1993 8.9% -0.5%
1994 8.9% -0.8%
1995 8.8% -0.5%
1996 8.7% -1.0%
1997 8.6% -1.1%
1998 8.5% -1.6%
1999 8.3% -2.1%
2000 8.1% -2.0%
2001 7.9% -3.6%
2002 6.3% -19.3%
2003 5.2% -18.4%
2004 4.2% -18.6%
2005 3.4% -18.8%
2006 3.8% +11.3%
2007 4.2% +11.4%
2008 4.7% +12.1%
2009 5.3% +11.8%
2010 6.0% +12.8%
2011 6.8% +13.0%
2012 7.7% +13.8%
2013 8.2% +6.7%
2014 8.7% +6.1%
2015 9.2% +5.8%
2016 9.2% +0.3%
2017 9.4% +1.4%
2018 9.5% +1.7%
2019 9.7% +1.4%
2020 9.6% -0.7%
2021 9.6% +0.1%
2022 9.9% +2.7%
2023 9.8% -0.2%
2024 9.9% +0.3%
2025 9.9% +0.4%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 9.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.9%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 9.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.2%, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.7% 8.3% 9.0% 9
2000s 5.3% 3.4% 8.1% 10
2010s 8.4% 6.0% 9.7% 10
2020s 9.8% 9.6% 9.9% 6

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 162 Zambia 10.3% compare
  2. 163 Vanuatu 10.0% compare
  3. 164 Equatorial Guinea 9.9% compare
  4. 166 Guinea-Bissau 9.7% compare
  5. 167 Niger 9.3% compare
  6. 168 Haiti 8.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Madagascar?
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Madagascar was 9.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2025.
What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2005.
How does Madagascar rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
Madagascar ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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