Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24 in Malawi
Malawi: Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24 was 1.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
1st
of 92 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2016
All-time low
0.7%
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2016
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24 in Malawi, 1997–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.0% for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24 in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24 in Malawi peaked at 1.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1997.
That places Malawi 1st out of 92 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of employed population aged 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.7% | — |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 2 Madagascar 0.7% compare
- 3 Mozambique 0.7% compare
- 4 Nepal 0.7% compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24 in Malawi?
- Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24 in Malawi was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1997.
- How does Malawi rank for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24?
- Malawi ranks 1st out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
- Is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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