Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi

Malawi: Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 1.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.0%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
5th
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2019
All-time low
0.9%
in 2016
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.811997200820191997: 0.949 % of urban labor force in working age2004: 0.953 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.938 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.951 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.924 % of urban labor force in working age2019: 0.971 % of urban labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi is 1.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi peaked at 1.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.

Malawi ranks 5th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
1997 0.9%
2004 1.0% +0.4%
2010 0.9% -1.6%
2013 1.0% +1.4%
2016 0.9% -2.9%
2019 1.0% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 2 Thailand 1.0% compare
  2. 3 Cambodia 1.0% compare
  3. 4 Guatemala 1.0% compare
  4. 6 China 1.0% compare
  5. 7 Kazakhstan 1.0% compare
  6. 8 Republic of Korea 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi was 1.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
How does Malawi rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Malawi ranks 5th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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