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

Malawi: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 52.4%
World rank
94th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1997
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
5
1997–2016

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

0.050.10.150.20.251997200620161997: 0.255 % of total employed female population in working age2004: 0.185 % of total employed female population in working age2010: 0.128 % of total employed female population in working age2013: 0.157 % of total employed female population in working age2016: 0.075 % of total employed female population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Malawi stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 52.4% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Malawi peaked at 0.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

That places Malawi 94th out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age) in Malawi, 1997 to 2016.
Year % of total employed female population in working age Change
1997 0.3%
2004 0.2% -27.5%
2010 0.1% -30.7%
2013 0.2% +22.6%
2016 0.1% -52.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Malawi?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Malawi was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1997.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Malawi rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total?
Malawi ranks 94th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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