Madagascar: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Madagascar's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 3.04.
That's down 0.3% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 6.73 . Madagascar ranks #141 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #32 of 45.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 4.28
- Trough
- 0.60
- 1-year change
- -0.3%
- 5-year change
- -7.6%
- -1.6% / yr
- 10-year change
- +70.4%
- +5.5% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 3.0410 | |
| 3.0510 | |
| 3.0440 | |
| 3.1860 | |
| 3.4980 | |
| 3.2920 | |
| 2.4790 | |
| 2.3030 | |
| 2.1230 | |
| 1.9490 |
About Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Indicator code: SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Madagascar's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Madagascar's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 3.04, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Madagascar's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Madagascar's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 0.3% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Madagascar rank globally on Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Madagascar ranked #141 out of 182 countries reporting Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Madagascar's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 6.73, so Madagascar is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #32 of 45.
- What is Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.