Madagascar vs Niger: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) over time
- Madagascar
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 73.0% against 69.2% in Madagascar, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 5th and Niger ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.7% | 75.5% | 3.2% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 79.4% | 75.8% | 3.6% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 74.6% | 2.4% | Niger |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 74.1% | 3.9% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in agriculture (% of total employment), Madagascar or Niger?
- Niger, at 73.0% against 69.2% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in agriculture (% of total employment) between Madagascar and Niger?
- 3.8%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Madagascar ranks 5th and Niger ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).