Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Madagascar

Madagascar: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban was 0.3% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
0.3%
Change on year
up 56.5%
World rank
77th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1999
All-time low
0.2%
in 2010
Years of data
6
1993–2012

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Madagascar, 1993–2012

00.10.20.30.41993200220121993: 0.353 % of urban employed population in working age1997: 0.355 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.365 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.35 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.217 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.34 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2012, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Madagascar stood at 0.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.5% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Madagascar peaked at 0.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.

That places Madagascar 77th out of 94 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Madagascar, 1993 to 2012.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1993 0.4%
1997 0.4% +0.5%
1999 0.4% +2.7%
2005 0.3% -4.1%
2010 0.2% -37.9%
2012 0.3% +56.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 3
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Madagascar?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Madagascar was 0.3% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
How does Madagascar rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban?
Madagascar ranks 77th out of 94 countries with data for 2012.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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