Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Madagascar

Madagascar: Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.4% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
0.4%
Change on year
up 42.4%
World rank
92nd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1997
All-time low
0.3%
in 2010
Years of data
6
1993–2012

Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Madagascar, 1993–2012

00.10.20.30.40.51993200220121993: 0.48 % of urban employed population in working age1997: 0.48 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.402 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.37 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.25 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.356 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Madagascar is 0.4%, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Madagascar peaked at 0.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.

That places Madagascar 92nd out of 94 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, 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 0.5%
1997 0.5% +0.1%
1999 0.4% -16.2%
2005 0.4% -8.0%
2010 0.3% -32.4%
2012 0.4% +42.4%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 89 Mozambique 0.4% compare
  2. 90 Laos 0.4% compare
  3. 91 Ghana 0.4% compare
  4. 93 Tanzania 0.3% compare
  5. 94 Nepal 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Madagascar?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Madagascar was 0.4% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1997.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
How does Madagascar rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Madagascar ranks 92nd out of 94 countries with data for 2012.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, 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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