Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Malawi

Malawi: Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.0%
Change on year
down 38.7%
World rank
90th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1997
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
5
1997–2016

Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Malawi, 1997–2016

00.020.040.060.080.11997200620161997: 0.097 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.097 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.054 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.057 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.035 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Malawi is 0.0%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 38.7% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Malawi peaked at 0.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.

That places Malawi 90th out of 92 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Malawi, 1997 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1997 0.1%
2004 0.1% -0.4%
2010 0.1% -44.1%
2013 0.1% +5.7%
2016 0.0% -38.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Malawi?
Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, above primary in Malawi was 0.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1997.
What is the lowest employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
How does Malawi rank for employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, above primary?
Malawi ranks 90th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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