Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Madagascar

Madagascar: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.5% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
0.5%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
9th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1997
All-time low
0.4%
in 2005
Years of data
6
1993–2012

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Madagascar, 1993–2012

00.20.40.60.81993200220121993: 0.448 % of total employed population in working age1997: 0.717 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.51 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.363 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.457 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.493 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Madagascar is 0.5%, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Madagascar peaked at 0.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2005.

That places Madagascar 9th out of 106 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Madagascar, 1993 to 2012.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1993 0.4%
1997 0.7% +60.0%
1999 0.5% -28.9%
2005 0.4% -28.8%
2010 0.5% +25.8%
2012 0.5% +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.4% 0.7% 3
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 6 Ethiopia 0.5% compare
  2. 7 Gambia 0.5% compare
  3. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5% compare
  4. 10 Ghana 0.5% compare
  5. 11 Senegal 0.5% compare
  6. 12 Niger 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Madagascar?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Madagascar was 0.5% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1997.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
How does Madagascar rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Madagascar ranks 9th out of 106 countries with data for 2012.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,582 data points, 1970–2021
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