Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Madagascar

Madagascar: Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
22nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2012
All-time low
0.8%
in 1997
Years of data
6
1993–2012

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

00.20.40.60.811993200220121993: 0.928 % of urban labor force in working age1997: 0.841 % of urban labor force in working age1999: 0.865 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.928 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.947 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.95 % of urban labor force in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Madagascar is 0.9%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Madagascar peaked at 0.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1997.

Madagascar ranks 22nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Madagascar, 1993 to 2012.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
1993 0.9%
1997 0.8% -9.4%
1999 0.9% +2.9%
2005 0.9% +7.3%
2010 0.9% +2.0%
2012 0.9% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 3
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 19 Netherlands 1.0% compare
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  3. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.0% compare
  4. 23 El Salvador 0.9% compare
  5. 24 Bangladesh 0.9% compare
  6. 25 Nepal 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Madagascar?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Madagascar was 0.9% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1997.
How does Madagascar rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Madagascar ranks 22nd out of 97 countries with data for 2012.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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