Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Madagascar

Madagascar: Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural was 0.5% in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
0.5%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
92nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1993
All-time low
0.5%
in 2012
Years of data
6
1993–2012

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Madagascar, 1993–2012

00.20.40.61993200220121993: 0.505 % of rural population1997: 0.505 % of rural population1999: 0.5 % of rural population2005: 0.501 % of rural population2010: 0.497 % of rural population2012: 0.492 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 0.5% for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Madagascar peaked at 0.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2012.

That places Madagascar 92nd out of 96 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population) in Madagascar, 1993 to 2012.
Year % of rural population Change
1993 0.5%
1997 0.5% -0.1%
1999 0.5% -1.0%
2005 0.5% +0.2%
2010 0.5% -0.9%
2012 0.5% -0.9%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 89 Nigeria 0.5% compare
  2. 90 Malawi 0.5% compare
  3. 91 Djibouti 0.5% compare
  4. 93 Gambia 0.5% compare
  5. 94 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5% compare
  6. 95 Uganda 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Madagascar?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Madagascar was 0.5% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1993.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
How does Madagascar rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural?
Madagascar ranks 92nd out of 96 countries with data for 2012.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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