Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi
Malawi: Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
1st
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2016
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi, 1997–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.
Analysis
In 2016, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi peaked at 0.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1997.
That places Malawi 1st out of 88 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.1% | — |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +308.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +53.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +30.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 2 Nepal 0.4% compare
- 3 Mozambique 0.3% compare
- 4 Madagascar 0.3% 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, urban in Malawi?
- Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1997.
- How does Malawi rank for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban?
- Malawi ranks 1st out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
- Is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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