Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in Malawi
Malawi: Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total was 0.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in Malawi, 1997–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.9% for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in Malawi peaked at 0.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1997.
Malawi ranks 1st of 94 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of total employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.6% | — |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 2 Burkina Faso 0.8% compare
- 3 Mozambique 0.7% compare
- 4 Madagascar 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 15-64, total in Malawi?
- Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total in Malawi was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total 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, total?
- Malawi ranks 1st out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
- Is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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