Madagascar vs OECD members: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Madagascar
72.6%
in 2022
OECD members
58.1%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
16th
OECD members rank
13th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Madagascar
- OECD members
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 72.6% against 58.1% in OECD members, a difference of 14.5%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times OECD members's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 16th and OECD members ranks 13th of 178 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.0% | 56.0% | 31.0% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 55.5% | 23.8% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 57.6% | 15.0% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Madagascar or OECD members?
- Madagascar, at 72.6% against 58.1% in OECD members as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Madagascar and OECD members?
- 14.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and OECD members?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Madagascar and OECD members rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Madagascar ranks 16th and OECD members ranks 13th 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.