Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Madagascar

Madagascar: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.9% in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
0.9%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
7th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1997
All-time low
0.9%
in 2012
Years of data
6
1993–2012

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Madagascar, 1993–2012

00.20.40.60.811993200220121993: 0.905 % of rural employed population in working age1997: 0.915 % of rural employed population in working age1999: 0.899 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.906 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.904 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.879 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Madagascar is 0.9%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Madagascar peaked at 0.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2012.

That places Madagascar 7th out of 91 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Madagascar, 1993 to 2012.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1993 0.9%
1997 0.9% +1.2%
1999 0.9% -1.7%
2005 0.9% +0.8%
2010 0.9% -0.2%
2012 0.9% -2.7%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 4 Mozambique 0.9% compare
  2. 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9% compare
  3. 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9% compare
  4. 8 Ghana 0.9% compare
  5. 9 Nepal 0.8% compare
  6. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Madagascar?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Madagascar was 0.9% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1997.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
How does Madagascar rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Madagascar ranks 7th out of 91 countries with data for 2012.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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