Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Madagascar

Madagascar: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female was 0.3% in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.3%
Change on year
up 393.9%
World rank
82nd
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2012

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Madagascar, 1993–2012

00.20.40.60.81993200220121993: 0.06 % of female workers in the industrial sector1997: 0.651 % of female workers in the industrial sector1999: 0.65 % of female workers in the industrial sector2005: 0.859 % of female workers in the industrial sector2010: 0.068 % of female workers in the industrial sector2012: 0.338 % of female workers in the industrial sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female workers in the industrial sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Madagascar is 0.3%, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 393.9% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Madagascar peaked at 0.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1993.

That places Madagascar 82nd out of 90 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female (% of female workers in the industrial sector) in Madagascar, 1993 to 2012.
Year % of female workers in the industrial sector Change
1993 0.1%
1997 0.7% +985.6%
1999 0.7% -0.1%
2005 0.9% +32.2%
2010 0.1% -92.0%
2012 0.3% +393.9%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 0.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 0.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.1% 0.7% 3
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 79 Panama 0.4% compare
  2. 80 Nepal 0.4% compare
  3. 81 Honduras 0.4% compare
  4. 83 Ethiopia 0.3% compare
  5. 84 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3% compare
  6. 85 Zambia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Madagascar?
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Madagascar was 0.3% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1993.
How does Madagascar rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female?
Madagascar ranks 82nd out of 90 countries with data for 2012.
Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female (% of female workers in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female (% of female workers in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of female workers in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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