Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi
Malawi: Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
87th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1997
All-time low
0.4%
in 2013
Years of data
5
1997–2016
Employment in the service 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 service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi stood at 0.5%.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi peaked at 0.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2013.
Malawi ranks 87th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.7% | — |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 84 Bangladesh 0.6% compare
- 85 Pakistan 0.6% compare
- 86 Madagascar 0.5% compare
- 88 Nepal 0.4% 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 service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi?
- Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban?
- Malawi ranks 87th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
- Is employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 service sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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