Madagascar vs Nigeria: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Madagascar
3.0%
in 2025
Nigeria
3.1%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
146th
Nigeria rank
144th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Madagascar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 146th and Nigeria ranks 144th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 4.0% | 2.1% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 0.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 4.3% | 2.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 4.0% | 0.8% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Madagascar or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.1% against 3.0% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Madagascar ranks 146th and Nigeria ranks 144th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (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
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.