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