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Labor force Madagascar, in 36 editions.
The entry for Madagascar published Labor force in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 21 editions. Each is shown as published. Labor force in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 21
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Labor force” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024- 4,900,000;
- 90% nonsalaried family workers engaged in subsistence agriculture;
- 175,000 wage earners--26% agriculture, 17% domestic service, 15% industry, 14% commerce, 11% construction, 9% services, 6% transportation, 2% other;
- 51% of population of working age (1985)
4,900,000; 90% nonsalaried family workers engaged in subsistence agriculture; 175,000 wage earners--26% agriculture, 17% domestic service, 15% industry, 14% commerce, 11% construction, 9% services, 6% transportation, 2% other; 51% of population of working age (1985)
- 4,900,000;
- 90% nonsalaried family workers engaged in subsistence agriculture;
- 175,000 wage earners--agriculture 26%, domestic service 17%, industry 15%, commerce 14%, construction 11%, services 9%, transportation 6%, other 2%;
- 51% of population of working age (1985)
4,900,000; 90% nonsalaried family workers engaged in subsistence agriculture; 175,000 wage earners--26% agriculture, 17% earners--agriculture 26%, domestic service, 15% industry, 14% commerce, 11% construction, 9% services, 6% transportation, 2% other; service 17%, industry 15%, commerce 14%, construction 11%, services 9%, transportation 6%, other 2%; 51% of population of working age (1985)
- 4,900,000;
- 90% nonsalaried family workers engaged in subsistence agriculture;
- 175,000 wage earners - agriculture 26%, domestic service 17%, industry 15%, commerce 14%, construction 11%, services 9%, transportation 6%, other 2%;
- 51% of population of working age (1985)
4,900,000; 90% nonsalaried family workers engaged in subsistence
agriculture; 175,000 wage earners--agriculture earners - agriculture 26%, domestic service 17%,
industry 15%, commerce 14%, construction 11%, services 9%, transportation
6%, other 2%; 51% of population of working age (1985)
4.9 million 90% nonsalaried family workers engaged in subsistence agriculture; 175,000 wage earners
- by occupation:
note: 51% of population of working age (1985)
4,900,000; 4.9 million 90% nonsalaried family workers engaged in subsistence
agriculture; 175,000 wage earners -
by occupation:
agriculture 26%, domestic service 17%,
construction 11%, services 9%, transportation2%; 2%
note:
51% of population of working age (1985)
4.9 million (90% nonsalaried family workers engaged in subsistence agriculture; 175,000 wage earners)
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
4.9 million (90% nonsalaried family workers engaged in subsistence
agriculture; 175,000 wage earners)
- total workers:
- 4.9 million
- workers not receiving money wages:
- 4.7 million (96% of total labor force); note - 4.3 million workers are in subsistence agriculture
- wage earners:
- 175,000 (3.6% of total work force)
- wage earners by occupation:
- agriculture 45,500, domestic service 29,750, industry 26,250, commerce 24,500, construction 19,250, service 15,750, transportation 10,500, other 3,500 (1985 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 1994 text remains to mark the changes.
total workers: 4.9 million
workers not receiving money wages: 4.7 million (96% of total labor
force); note - 4.3 million workers are in subsistence agriculture
wage earners: 175,000 (3.6% of total work force)
wage earners by occupation: agriculture 45,500, domestic service
29,750, industry 26,250, commerce 24,500, construction 19,250, service
15,750, transportation 10,500, other 3,500 (1985 est.)
- total workers:
- 4.9 million
- workers not receiving money wages:
- 4.7 million (96% of total labor force); note - 4.3 million workers are in subsistence agriculture
- wage earners:
- 175,400 (3.6% of total work force)
- wage earners by occupation:
- agriculture 45,500, domestic service 29,750, industry 26,250, commerce 24,500, construction 19,250, service 15,750, transportation 10,500, other 3,500 (1985 est.)
total workers: 4.9 million
workers not receiving money wages: 4.7 million (96% of total labor
force); note - 4.3 million workers are in subsistence agriculture
wage earners: 175,000 175,400 (3.6% of total work force)
wage earners by occupation: agriculture 45,500, domestic service
29,750, industry 26,250, commerce 24,500, construction 19,250, service
service 15,750, transportation 10,500, other 3,500 (1985 est.)
- total:
- 4.9 million
- by occupation :
- agriculture 45,500, domestic service 29,750, industry 26,250, commerce 24,500, construction 19,250, service 15,750, transportation 10,500, other 3,500 (1985 est.)
note: 175,000 workers (3.6% of the total work force) earn money wages; 4,725,000 workers receive no monetary wage (of these, 91% are engaged in subsistence agriculture)
total workers: total: 4.9 millionworkers not receiving money wages: 4.7 million (96% of total labor by
force); note - 4.3 million workers are in subsistence agriculture
wage earners: 175,400 (3.6% of total work force)
wage earnersoccupation: occupation : agriculture 45,500, domestic service
26,250, commerce 24,500, construction 19,250,
transportation 10,500, other 3,500 (1985 est.)
note: 175,000 workers (3.6% of the total work force) earn money wages;
4,725,000 workers receive no monetary wage (of these, 91% are engaged
in subsistence agriculture)
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Rewritten: too little of the 1997 text remains to mark the changes.
NA
The same text in 1999 and 2000.
7 million (1995)
NA 7 million (1995)
7 million (1999)
7 million (1995) (1999)
- 7 million (1999) (1999)
7 million (1999) (1999)
The same text in 6 editions, 2003 to 2008.
7.3 million (2000)
7 7.3 million (1999) (1999) (2000)
The same text in 5 editions, 2009 to 2013.
9.504 million (2007)
- country comparison to the world: 51
7.3 9.504 million (2000) (2007)
country comparison to the world:
51
9.504 million (2007)
- country comparison to the world: 50
9.504 million (2007)
country comparison to the world:51 50
12.15 million (2014 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 46
9.504 12.15 million (2007) (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world:
50
12.57 million (2015 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 44
12.15 12.57 million (2014 (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 46 44
12.61 million (2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 44
12.57 12.61 million (2015 (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 44
The same text in 5 editions, 2018 to 2022.
13.4 million (2017 est.)
12.61 13.4 million (2016 (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 44
14.813 million (2021 est.)
13.4 14.813 million (2017 (2021 est.)
15.83 million (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
14.813 15.83 million (2021 (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
16.519 million (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
15.83 16.519 million (2023 (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Madagascar: Labor force.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/madagascar/labor-force.