Madagascar—Employment in Agriculture (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #5 of 188
Latest Value
69.2%
2025
YoY Change
-0.4%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#5
of 188 countries
Maximum
82.0%
2005
Minimum
68.9%
2012
CAGR
-0.5%
26 years
Last
69.2%
Previous
69.5%
Highest
82.0%
Lowest
68.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 69.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 69.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 70.1% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 71.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 72.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 74.6% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 71.2% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 71.3% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 75.1% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 78.2% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 81.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 78.8% |
Top Countries — Employment in Agriculture (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 73.0% | 2025 |
| 3 | Niger | 73.0% | 2025 |
| 4 | Chad | 71.7% | 2025 |
| 5 | Madagascar | 69.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Lao PDR | 68.6% | 2025 |
| 7 | Central African Republic | 66.1% | 2025 |
| 8 | Malawi | 65.0% | 2025 |
| 9 | Uganda | 64.9% | 2025 |
| 10 | Tanzania | 64.6% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Employment in Agriculture (%) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
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