Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi

Malawi: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural was 0.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.0%
Change on year
down 81.8%
World rank
86th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2004
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
5
1997–2016

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi, 1997–2016

00.050.10.151997200620161997: 0.142 % of rural employed female population in working age2004: 0.157 % of rural employed female population in working age2010: 0.084 % of rural employed female population in working age2013: 0.118 % of rural employed female population in working age2016: 0.021 % of rural employed female population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi is 0.0%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 81.8% on the previous year and down 86.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi peaked at 0.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.

Malawi ranks 86th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age) in Malawi, 1997 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed female population in working age Change
1997 0.1%
2004 0.2% +10.2%
2010 0.1% -46.2%
2013 0.1% +40.4%
2016 0.0% -81.8%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 10% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 7% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 83 Nepal 0.1% compare
  2. 84 Zambia 0.1% compare
  3. 85 Mozambique 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi was 0.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
How does Malawi rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural?
Malawi ranks 86th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.3%. 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 Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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