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
020406080100198020022025

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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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.