Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in Malawi
Malawi: Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in Malawi, 1997–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male employed population in working age.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.8% for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in Malawi peaked at 0.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1997.
Malawi ranks 1st of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of male employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.6% | — |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +6.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 1.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 2 Ethiopia 0.7% compare
- 3 Madagascar 0.7% compare
- 4 Mozambique 0.6% 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 15-64, male in Malawi?
- Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in Malawi was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1997.
- How does Malawi rank for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male?
- Malawi ranks 1st out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
- Is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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