Madagascar vs Pacific island small states: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Madagascar
85.6%
in 2025
Pacific island small states
73.1%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
8th
Pacific island small states rank
7th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Madagascar
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 85.6% against 73.1% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 8th and Pacific island small states ranks 7th of 187 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.1% | 76.4% | 6.8% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 76.5% | 9.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 74.9% | 12.1% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 72.7% | 12.5% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Madagascar or Pacific island small states?
- Madagascar, at 85.6% against 73.1% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Madagascar and Pacific island small states?
- 12.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Pacific island small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Pacific island small states rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Madagascar ranks 8th and Pacific island small states 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.