Eastern Africa vs Madagascar: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates)

Eastern Africa
68.45
in 2027
Madagascar
82.97
in 2027
Eastern Africa rank
3rd
Madagascar rank
3rd

Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Madagascar
020406080199120092027

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 82.97 against 68.45 in Eastern Africa, a difference of 14.52.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Eastern Africa's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Eastern Africa ranks 3rd and Madagascar ranks 3rd of 87 groups.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 73.24 80.91 7.67 Madagascar
2000s 73.49 82.88 9.39 Madagascar
2010s 71.81 84.25 12.44 Madagascar
2020s 68.25 82.64 14.39 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates), Eastern Africa or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 82.97 against 68.45 in Eastern Africa as of 2027.
What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) between Eastern Africa and Madagascar?
14.52, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Madagascar?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Eastern Africa and Madagascar rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
Eastern Africa ranks 3rd and Madagascar ranks 3rd of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.