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
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Madagascar, 1991–2025
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 379.54 (2050)
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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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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.