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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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