Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Europe & Central Asia or Madagascar?

Madagascar, at 79.2% against 63.0% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Madagascar?

7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.

Europe & Central Asia vs Madagascar: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)

Europe & Central Asia

63.0%

in 2025

Madagascar

79.2%

in 2022

Europe & Central Asia rank

18th

Madagascar rank

21st

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) over time

Europe & Central Asia
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 79.2% against 63.0% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 16.2%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th and Madagascar ranks 21st of 23 groups.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
2000s	60.5%	91.2%	30.7%	Madagascar
2010s	61.5%	81.4%	19.9%	Madagascar
2020s	63.2%	79.2%	15.9%	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Europe & Central Asia or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 79.2% against 63.0% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Europe & Central Asia and Madagascar?: 16.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Madagascar?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Madagascar rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th and Madagascar ranks 21st of 23 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 4,761 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.