Madagascar vs Western Africa: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates)
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Madagascar
- Western Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 82.97 against 71.19 in Western Africa, a difference of 11.78.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Western Africa's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 3rd and Western Africa ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.91 | 73.44 | 7.47 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 82.88 | 72.65 | 10.23 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 84.25 | 70.94 | 13.31 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 82.64 | 70.6 | 12.04 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates), Madagascar or Western Africa?
- Madagascar, at 82.97 against 71.19 in Western Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) between Madagascar and Western Africa?
- 11.78, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Western Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Madagascar and Western Africa rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Madagascar ranks 3rd and Western Africa ranks 1st of 188 countries.
- 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
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.