Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi

Malawi: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural was 0.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.8%
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
8th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2013
All-time low
0.4%
in 1997
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.811997200820191997: 0.428 % of rural population in working age2004: 0.878 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.808 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.93 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.706 % of rural population in working age2019: 0.789 % of rural population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi is 0.8%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi peaked at 0.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1997.

That places Malawi 8th out of 94 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
1997 0.4%
2004 0.9% +104.9%
2010 0.8% -8.0%
2013 0.9% +15.1%
2016 0.7% -24.1%
2019 0.8% +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 5 Mozambique 0.9% compare
  2. 6 Uganda 0.8% compare
  3. 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8% compare
  4. 9 Ecuador 0.8% compare
  5. 10 Sweden 0.8% compare
  6. 11 Iceland 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi was 0.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1997.
How does Malawi rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural?
Malawi ranks 8th out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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