Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Malawi

Malawi: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above was 29.29 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
29.29
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
100th
of 104 countries
All-time high
35.79
in 1997
All-time low
26.56
in 2013
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Malawi, 1997–2019

0102030401997200820191997: 35.82004: 28.42010: 30.42013: 26.62016: 29.42019: 29.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 29.29 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Malawi peaked at 35.79 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 26.56, in 2013.

Malawi ranks 100th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 35.79
2004 28.43 -20.6%
2010 30.39 +6.9%
2013 26.56 -12.6%
2016 29.42 +10.8%
2019 29.29 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.79 35.79 35.79 1
2000s 28.43 28.43 28.43 1
2010s 28.91 26.56 30.39 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 97 Lao People's Democratic Republic 31.19 compare
  2. 98 Togo 31.08 compare
  3. 99 Tanzania, United Republic of 29.57 compare
  4. 101 Nepal 28.7 compare
  5. 102 Ethiopia 28.12 compare
  6. 103 Mozambique 26.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Malawi?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Malawi was 29.29 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 35.79 in 1997.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 26.56 in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above?
Malawi ranks 100th out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2021
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