Madagascar vs Niger: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services
Madagascar
69.2%
in 2025
Niger
73.0%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
5th
Niger rank
3rd
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services 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 186 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 share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services, Madagascar or Niger?
- Niger, 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 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 share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Madagascar ranks 5th and Niger ranks 3rd 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.