Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 72.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Madagascar, 2001–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Madagascar stood at 72.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Madagascar peaked at 94.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 2010.
Madagascar ranks 16th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 78.6% | — |
| 2003 | 88.4% | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | -34.9% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | +50.4% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.0% | 78.6% | 94.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 61.2% | 92.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 72.6% | 72.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Madagascar?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Madagascar was 72.6% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 2010.
- How does Madagascar rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Madagascar ranks 16th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.