Madagascar vs Tanzania: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Madagascar
82.9%
in 2025
Tanzania
82.4%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
3rd
Tanzania rank
4th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Madagascar
- Tanzania
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 82.9% against 82.4% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tanzania ahead.
Madagascar ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 4th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.9% | 83.4% | 2.5% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 84.7% | 1.8% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 82.5% | 1.8% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 82.2% | 0.3% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Madagascar or Tanzania?
- Madagascar, at 82.9% against 82.4% in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Madagascar and Tanzania?
- 0.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Tanzania rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Madagascar ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 4th 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.