Madagascar vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Madagascar
82.9%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
66.3%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Madagascar
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 82.9% against 66.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 16.6%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.9% | 68.8% | 12.1% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 68.7% | 14.2% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 66.5% | 17.7% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 65.0% | 17.5% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Madagascar or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Madagascar, at 82.9% against 66.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 16.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Madagascar ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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+, total (%) (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.