Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) was 69.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Madagascar, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Madagascar is 69.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Madagascar peaked at 82.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 2012.
Madagascar ranks 5th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 78.5% | — |
| 1992 | 78.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 78.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 78.8% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 78.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 78.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 78.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 78.8% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 78.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 81.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 81.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 78.2% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 75.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 71.3% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 71.2% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 74.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 72.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 71.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 70.1% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 69.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 69.5% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 69.2% | -0.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 69.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 58.5%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 69.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.5%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.7% | 78.5% | 78.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 79.4% | 75.1% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 68.9% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 69.2% | 71.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 2 Mozambique 73.0% compare
- 3 Niger 73.0% compare
- 4 Chad 71.7% compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68.6% compare
- 7 Central African Republic 66.1% compare
- 8 Malawi 65.0% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 130.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.671 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Madagascar?
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Madagascar was 69.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 2012.
- How does Madagascar rank for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Madagascar ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).