Madagascar vs Mozambique: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services
Madagascar
69.2%
in 2025
Mozambique
73.0%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
5th
Mozambique rank
2nd
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services over time
- Madagascar
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 73.0% against 69.2% in Madagascar, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mozambique ahead.
Madagascar ranks 5th and Mozambique ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.7% | 83.8% | 5.1% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 79.4% | 79.6% | 0.2% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 73.4% | 1.2% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 73.2% | 3.0% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services, Madagascar or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 73.0% against 69.2% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services between Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 3.8%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Madagascar ranks 5th and Mozambique ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.