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

Madagascar: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural was 0.4% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
0.4%
Change on year
up 184.2%
World rank
78th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
6
1993–2012

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

0.20.40.60.81993200220121993: 0.272 % of rural workers in the industrial sector1997: 0.598 % of rural workers in the industrial sector1999: 0.722 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2005: 0.793 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2010: 0.148 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2012: 0.421 % of rural workers in the industrial sector

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

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 0.4% for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 184.2% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Madagascar peaked at 0.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.

That places Madagascar 78th out of 84 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the industrial sector) in Madagascar, 1993 to 2012.
Year % of rural workers in the industrial sector Change
1993 0.3%
1997 0.6% +119.9%
1999 0.7% +20.8%
2005 0.8% +9.8%
2010 0.1% -81.3%
2012 0.4% +184.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.3% 0.7% 3
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 75 Colombia 0.5% compare
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  3. 77 Gambia 0.4% compare
  4. 79 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
  5. 80 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% compare
  6. 81 Ghana 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Madagascar?
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Madagascar was 0.4% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
How does Madagascar rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural?
Madagascar ranks 78th out of 84 countries with data for 2012.
Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. 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 Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural workers in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of rural workers in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,136 data points, 1970–2021
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