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

Malawi: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male was 32.27 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
32.27
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
106th
of 106 countries
All-time high
36.9
in 1997
All-time low
30.17
in 2013
Years of data
6
1997–2019

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

0102030401997200820191997: 36.92004: 32.32010: 32.92013: 30.22016: 33.42019: 32.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 32.27 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in 2019.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Malawi peaked at 36.9 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 30.17, in 2013.

Malawi ranks 106th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 36.9
2004 32.28 -12.5%
2010 32.89 +1.9%
2013 30.17 -8.3%
2016 33.41 +10.7%
2019 32.27 -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.9 36.9 36.9 1
2000s 32.28 32.28 32.28 1
2010s 32.19 30.17 33.41 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 103 Niger 32.71 compare
  2. 104 Albania 32.37 compare
  3. 105 Uganda 32.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Malawi?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in Malawi was 32.27 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 36.9 in 1997.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 30.17 in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male?
Malawi ranks 106th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,490 data points, 1970–2021
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