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

Malawi: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary was 32.19 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
32.19
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
98th
of 103 countries
All-time high
36.57
in 1997
All-time low
31.76
in 2013
Years of data
6
1997–2019

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

0102030401997200820191997: 36.62004: 32.82010: 33.72013: 31.82016: 34.62019: 32.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 32.19 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Malawi peaked at 36.57 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 31.76, in 2013.

Malawi ranks 98th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 36.57
2004 32.79 -10.3%
2010 33.71 +2.8%
2013 31.76 -5.8%
2016 34.58 +8.9%
2019 32.19 -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.57 36.57 36.57 1
2000s 32.79 32.79 32.79 1
2010s 33.06 31.76 34.58 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 95 Bulgaria 33.61 compare
  2. 96 Guinea 32.68 compare
  3. 97 Niger 32.38 compare
  4. 99 Czechia 32 compare
  5. 100 Germany 31 compare
  6. 101 Latvia 30.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Malawi?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Malawi was 32.19 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 36.57 in 1997.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 31.76 in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary?
Malawi ranks 98th out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,363 data points, 1970–2021
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