Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Madagascar

Madagascar: Employment rate, aged 15-64, total was 1.0% in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
1.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
7th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2012
All-time low
0.9%
in 1997
Years of data
6
1993–2012

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Madagascar, 1993–2012

00.20.40.60.811993200220121993: 0.978 % of total labor force in working age1997: 0.928 % of total labor force in working age1999: 0.931 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.974 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.971 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.983 % of total labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2012, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Madagascar stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Madagascar peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1997.

That places Madagascar 7th out of 111 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Madagascar, 1993 to 2012.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
1993 1.0%
1997 0.9% -5.1%
1999 0.9% +0.3%
2005 1.0% +4.6%
2010 1.0% -0.3%
2012 1.0% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 3
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 4 Senegal 1.0% compare
  2. 5 Thailand 1.0% compare
  3. 6 Cambodia 1.0% compare
  4. 8 Guatemala 1.0% compare
  5. 9 China 1.0% compare
  6. 10 Tajikistan 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Madagascar?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Madagascar was 1.0% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1997.
How does Madagascar rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, total?
Madagascar ranks 7th out of 111 countries with data for 2012.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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