Madagascar vs Niger: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Madagascar
85.6%
in 2025
Niger
86.1%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
8th
Niger rank
7th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Madagascar
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 86.1% against 85.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Niger ahead.
Madagascar ranks 8th and Niger ranks 7th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.1% | 87.0% | 3.9% | Niger |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 87.5% | 1.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 85.7% | 1.4% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 85.3% | 0.1% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Madagascar or Niger?
- Niger, at 86.1% against 85.6% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Madagascar and Niger?
- 0.5%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Madagascar ranks 8th and Niger ranks 7th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (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
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.