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Madagascar 🇲🇬 – Country Guide, Recruitment & Employer of Record with DI-Africa

Madagascar : données clés & environnement économiqueRecrutement, assistance technique & Employer of Record à Madagascar avec DI-AfricaDéployer vos équipes à Madagascar en toute conformitéUne expertise multisectorielle à MadagascarRecrutement à Madagascar : structurer et sécuriser vos embauchesMise à disposition de personnel : flexibilité et maîtrise des coûtsEmployer of Record (EOR) à Madagascar : recruter sans créer d’entité localeAssistance technique & gestion d’équipes multi-sitesConformité & cadre réglementaireUn partenaire stratégique basé à AntananarivoParlez à un expert DI-Africa – Madagascar

Madagascar: key data & economic environment


Madagascar is the fourth-largest island in the world and a key economic player in the Indian Ocean. The country enjoys a strategic geographical location between Africa and Asia, offering significant potential for investment in industry, mining, energy and logistics.


Capital : Antananarivo

Surface : ~587 000 km²

Population : ~30 million people

Currency : Ariary (MGA)

Official languagesde : Malgache et Français

Standard working hours : 40 hours a week

Pay frequency : Monthly


Major economic sectors


The Madagascan economy rests on several key pillars:

  • Mines (nickel, cobalt, ilmenite, graphite)
  • Energy and industrial projects
  • Agribusiness and exports (vanilla, coffee, cloves)
  • Textiles and industrial free zones
  • Infrastructure and civil engineering
  • Port logistics
  • Water and utilities
  • Hospital and medical sector
  • Technical services and support


Madagascar offers significant potential for growth in industrial, extractive and infrastructure projects, which require a rigorous and compliant HR framework.

Recruitment, technical support & Employer of Record in Madagascar with DI-Africa


Deploy your teams to Madagascar in full compliance with regulations


Operating in Madagascar requires a good grasp of:

  • From the Malagasy Labour Code
  • Local social and tax obligations
  • Administrative procedures
  • Logistical challenges specific to the island


DI-Africa is based in Antananarivo, the capital and the country’s political and administrative hub. Our local presence enables us to respond swiftly across the whole country, including at mining, industrial and port sites.

Cross-sector expertise in Madagascar


DI-Africa works with clients across a wide range of sectors:

  • Mining and extraction projects
  • Industrial facilities
  • Civil engineering and infrastructure
  • Energy projects
  • Industrial free zones
  • Hospital and medical sector
  • Water and utilities
  • Technical, logistical and support functions


Our multi-sector approach enables us to tailor our HR and contractual arrangements to the specific sectoral and regulatory requirements of each business.

Recruitment in Madagascar: structuring and safeguarding your hiring process


The Madagascan market offers an available and competitive workforce, but recruitment must be underpinned by rigorous management of contracts and social obligations.


DI-Africa provides:

  • Sourcing and shortlisting of qualified candidates
  • Technical and operational assessment
  • The structure of remuneration packages
  • Drafting contracts in accordance with Malagasy law
  • Administrative and social integration


We regularly organise:


Engineers, industrial technicians, supervisors, HSE staff, logistics managers, project managers, mining professionals, field teams, medical and administrative staff.

Staff provision: flexibility and cost control


For mining, industrial or infrastructure projects, the provision of personnel enables:

  • Rapid deployment on site
  • A reduction in start-up times
  • Centralised administrative management
  • Greater budgetary transparency


This solution is suitable for:

  • Start-up phases
  • Fixed-term projects
  • Team reinforcements
  • Expansion of business activities

Employer of Record (EOR) in Madagascar: hiring staff without setting up a local entity


With our Employer of Record (EOR) solution, DI-Africa becomes the legal employer of your staff in Madagascar.


You will continue to be responsible for day-to-day operations.

We ensure compliance with legal, social and administrative requirements.


Our EOR service includes:

  • Contracts in accordance with the Malagasy Labour Code
  • Comprehensive payroll management
  • Social security and tax returns
  • Management of employer contributions
  • Permanent HR Administration
  • Assistance with work permits and visas


This solution is ideal for companies wishing to test the Madagascan market or launch a project quickly without immediately setting up a local legal entity.

Technical support & management of multi-site teams


Mining and industrial projects in Madagascar require robust on-the-ground coordination and structured HR management.


DI-Africa supports:

  • Mining and quarrying sites
  • Industrial facilities
  • Civil engineering projects
  • Energy projects
  • Logistics operations


We provide:

  • Field coordination
  • Team administration
  • Contract monitoring
  • Multi-site HR management
  • Optimisation of employment costs
  • Mitigation of legal risks

Compliance & regulatory framework


We strictly adhere to:

  • Le Code du travail malgache
  • Les obligations de sécurité sociale
  • Les exigences fiscales
  • Les normes sectorielles applicables


Cette rigueur permet aux DRH et Directeurs des Opérations de sécuriser leurs projets à Madagascar tout en maîtrisant les risques sociaux.

Un partenaire stratégique basé à Antananarivo


Notre implantation à Antananarivo nous permet :

  • Une proximité avec les autorités administratives
  • Une meilleure gestion des démarches réglementaires
  • Une coordination efficace avec les acteurs économiques locaux
  • Une capacité d’intervention rapide sur tout le territoire


DI-Africa combine connaissance locale et standards internationaux pour accompagner les entreprises opérant à Madagascar.

Parlez à un expert DI-Africa – Madagascar


Vous devez :

  • Recruter à Madagascar
  • Déployer une équipe sur un site minier ou industriel
  • Mettre à disposition du personnel qualifié
  • Sécuriser votre conformité sociale
  • Lancer une embauche via Employer of Record


DI-Africa, basé à Antananarivo, est votre partenaire stratégique à Madagascar.


Contactez-nous pour structurer votre projet et sécuriser votre développement.