Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Madagascar
Madagascar: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Madagascar, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Madagascar stood at 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Madagascar peaked at 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Madagascar ranks 2nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 1 Burundi 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Mozambique 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Central African Republic 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Eritrea 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
More education data for Madagascar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,148 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 507,363 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,966 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.62 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1656 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Madagascar?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Madagascar was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Madagascar rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 2nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.