Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Madagascar

Madagascar: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban was 0.4% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
0.4%
Change on year
up 92.0%
World rank
85th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2012
All-time low
0.2%
in 2010
Years of data
6
1993–2012

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Madagascar, 1993–2012

00.10.20.30.41993200220121993: 0.377 % of urban employed youth aged 15-241997: 0.337 % of urban employed youth aged 15-241999: 0.344 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.312 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.215 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.414 % of urban employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Madagascar is 0.4%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 92.0% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Madagascar peaked at 0.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.

That places Madagascar 85th out of 86 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24) in Madagascar, 1993 to 2012.
Year % of urban employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1993 0.4%
1997 0.3% -10.6%
1999 0.3% +2.1%
2005 0.3% -9.2%
2010 0.2% -31.0%
2012 0.4% +92.0%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 0.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6%, 72% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 0.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7%, 57% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 3
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 82 Uganda 0.6% compare
  2. 83 Mozambique 0.6% compare
  3. 84 Malawi 0.5% compare
  4. 86 Nepal 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Madagascar?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Madagascar was 0.4% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
How does Madagascar rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban?
Madagascar ranks 85th out of 86 countries with data for 2012.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of urban employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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