Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi

Malawi: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.7%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
23rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2013
All-time low
0.5%
in 1997
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.81997200820191997: 0.484 % of population with high education in working age2004: 0.769 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.748 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.854 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.655 % of population with high education in working age2019: 0.71 % of population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2019, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi stood at 0.7%.

That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi peaked at 0.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1997.

That places Malawi 23rd out of 107 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
1997 0.5%
2004 0.8% +58.8%
2010 0.7% -2.8%
2013 0.9% +14.2%
2016 0.7% -23.3%
2019 0.7% +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.9% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi was 0.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1997.
How does Malawi rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Malawi ranks 23rd out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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