Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Malawi

Malawi: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 was 19 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
100th
of 103 countries
All-time high
21.2
in 1997
All-time low
19
in 2019
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Malawi, 1997–2019

051015201997200820191997: 21.22004: 19.62010: 19.52013: 192016: 19.52019: 19

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Malawi is 19, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Malawi peaked at 21.2 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2019.

Malawi ranks 100th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.2 21.2 21.2 1
2000s 19.62 19.62 19.62 1
2010s 19.26 19 19.51 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 97 Honduras 19.23 compare
  2. 98 Ethiopia 19.08 compare
  3. 99 Nepal 19.08 compare
  4. 101 Peru 18.78 compare
  5. 102 Niger 18.56 compare
  6. 103 Denmark 17.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Malawi?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Malawi was 19 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 21.2 in 1997.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2019.
How does Malawi rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24?
Malawi ranks 100th out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,473 data points, 1970–2021
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