Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi

Malawi: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 was 39.89 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
39.89
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
99th
of 106 countries
All-time high
39.89
in 2019
All-time low
38.76
in 2013
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi, 1997–2019

0102030401997200820191997: 39.92004: 39.62010: 38.92013: 38.82016: 39.42019: 39.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi is 39.89, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi peaked at 39.89 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.76, in 2013.

That places Malawi 99th out of 106 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 39.89 —
2004 39.61 -0.7%
2010 38.89 -1.8%
2013 38.76 -0.3%
2016 39.45 +1.8%
2019 39.89 +1.1%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 39.89 is above the median for low income countries, which is 39.89, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 39.89 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.16, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.89 39.89 39.89 1
2000s 39.61 39.61 39.61 1
2010s 39.25 38.76 39.89 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 96 Mozambique 40.16 compare
  2. 97 Madagascar 40.14 compare
  3. 98 Namibia 40.02 compare
  4. 100 Gambia 39.88 compare
  5. 101 Zambia 39.75 compare
  6. 102 Uganda 39.24 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi was 39.89 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 39.89 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 38.76 in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64?
Malawi ranks 99th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64
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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