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
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Malawi, 1997–2019
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 103rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 21.2 | — |
| 2004 | 19.62 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 19.51 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 19.01 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 19.51 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 19 | -2.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 19 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.3, 98% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.61, 97% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2 | 21.2 | 21.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.62 | 19.62 | 19.62 | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.26 | 19 | 19.51 | 4 |
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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 103rd out of 106 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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