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

Malawi: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural was 32.84 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
32.84
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
89th
of 90 countries
All-time high
36.49
in 1997
All-time low
30.61
in 2013
Years of data
6
1997–2019

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

0102030401997200820191997: 36.52004: 32.42010: 32.82013: 30.62016: 33.32019: 32.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi is 32.84, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi peaked at 36.49 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 30.61, in 2013.

That places Malawi 89th out of 90 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.49 36.49 36.49 1
2000s 32.44 32.44 32.44 1
2010s 32.39 30.61 33.3 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 86 Madagascar 33.85 compare
  2. 87 Mozambique 33.85 compare
  3. 88 Ethiopia 33.43 compare
  4. 90 Uganda 32.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi was 32.84 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 36.49 in 1997.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 30.61 in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Malawi ranks 89th out of 90 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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