Iceland vs Madagascar: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Iceland
72.3%
in 2025
Madagascar
72.6%
in 2022
Iceland rank
17th
Madagascar rank
16th

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

  • Iceland
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 72.6% against 72.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 17th and Madagascar ranks 16th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 80.3% 87.0% 6.6% Madagascar
2010s 76.4% 79.4% 3.0% Madagascar
2020s 71.8% 72.6% 0.8% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Iceland or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 72.6% against 72.3% in Iceland as of 2022.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Iceland and Madagascar?
0.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Madagascar?
7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Madagascar rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Iceland ranks 17th and Madagascar ranks 16th of 178 countries.
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.