Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Madagascar: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
56.6%
in 2024
Madagascar
72.6%
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
19th
Madagascar rank
16th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 72.6% against 56.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 16.0%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th and Madagascar ranks 16th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 52.2% 87.0% 34.8% Madagascar
2010s 56.7% 79.4% 22.6% Madagascar
2020s 57.3% 72.6% 15.3% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 72.6% against 56.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Madagascar?
16.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Madagascar?
7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Madagascar rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th and Madagascar ranks 16th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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