Madagascar—Employment to Population Ratio (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #3 of 188Series years: 2000–2025
Latest Value
82.9%
2025
YoY Change
+0.0%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#3
of 188 countries
Maximum
85.8%
2012
Minimum
81.3%
2000
CAGR
+0.1%
26 years
Last
82.9%
Previous
82.9%
Highest
85.8%
Lowest
81.3%
Unit
%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Madagascar's employment to population ratio (%) was 82.9% in 2025, ranking #3 out of 188 countries. This represents a +0.0% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 85.8% (2012) and the lowest was 81.3% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Madagascar — Employment to Population Ratio (%): 82.895 % for reference year 2025. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 82.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 82.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 82.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 81.8% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 83.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 84.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 84.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 85.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 85.8% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 84.3% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 82.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 83.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 83.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 83.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 84.2% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 83.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 82.2% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 81.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 81.7% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 81.3% |
Top Countries — Employment to Population Ratio (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 86.9% | 2025 |
| 2 | Solomon Islands | 83.1% | 2025 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 82.9% | 2025 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 82.4% | 2025 |
| 5 | Cambodia | 82.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 80.0% | 2025 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.4% | 2025 |
| 8 | North Korea | 79.2% | 2025 |
| 9 | Uganda | 77.8% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 77.5% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
Unit
%